East Yorkshire bird flu outbreak confirmed near Hutton Cranswick

All poultry at the affected site will be humanely culled

Bird flu has been found in commercial poultry at a site in East Yorkshire.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said the H5N1 strain of the virus was confirmed near Hutton Cranswick.

A 3km (1.86 miles) protection zone and 10km (6.21 miles) surveillance zone was put in place around the premises to contain the highly contagious flu.

The protection zone distance covers Tophill Low, Hempholme, Emmotland and Burshill.

Defra map of affected zones

All poultry on the property will be humanely culled, a spokesperson for the government said.

Bird flu affects poultry and wild birds and has been around for a century, usually flaring up in autumn and fading away in spring and summer.

The disease spreads via birds' droppings and saliva, or through contaminated feed and water, within a matter of days.