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Community safety

Foot & Mouth, Bluetongue and Avian influenza (bird flu)

These diseases are monitored and controlled by DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs).

For news of the latest situation, control or contingency plans, movement guidance, licences, useful information and interactive maps of current restriction zones regarding these issues please see the relevant DEFRA webpages :

• DEFRA website : Bluetongue (www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/farmanimal/diseases/atoz/bluetongue/index.htm)
• DEFRA website : Foot & Mouth Disease (www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/fmd/default.htm) 
• DEFRA website : Swine influenza (www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/farmanimal/diseases/atoz/swine-flu/index.htm)
  DEFRA website : Avian influenza (bird flu) (www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/farmanimal/diseases/atoz/ai/index.htm)
  see also on our website : Pandemic flu
• DEFRA website : Bovine TB (tuberculosis) (www.defra.gov.uk/animalhealth/managing-disease/bTb/)
• DEFRA website : Disease control - Biosecurity and good hygiene (www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/farmanimal/diseases/biosecurity/index.htm)
• DEFRA website : homepage - see their A to Z for other animal diseases and welfare links (www.defra.gov.uk)

You can also contact Adur District Council's Corporate and Public safety Manager or Environmental Support concerning these matters.

 

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