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<p>Defra’s approach to avian influenza disease prevention and control measures are
based on risk assessments containing the latest scientific and ornithological evidence
and veterinary advice. To facilitate this the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)
carry out routine surveillance of disease risks both in the UK and around the world
to help Government anticipate future threats to animal health and understand the risk
of spread of avian influenza in both kept and wild birds in Great Britain during outbreaks.</p><p>
</p><p>The latest APHA outbreak and risk assessments are published and available on
GOV.UK through the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/avian-influenza-bird-flu-in-europe"
target="_blank">'Animal diseases: international and UK monitoring'</a> collection.
In summary, APHA currently assess the risk of incursion of highly pathogenic (HPAI)
avian influenza H5 in wild birds in Great Britain as very high (i.e. event occurs
almost certainly). The risk of poultry exposure to HPAI H5 in Great Britain is currently
assessed as high (with low uncertainty) where there are substantial biosecurity breaches
and poor biosecurity and medium (i.e. event occurs regularly) (with medium uncertainty)
where good biosecurity is applied.</p>
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