Bird flu warning issued after cases found in swans at Walsall beauty spot
Cases of bird flu have been confirmed in the Black Country after a spate of mysterious bird deaths.
People in the region have been urged not to touch any sick or dead wild birds after cases were reported in swans at Stubbers Green in Aldridge. It follows cases being confirmed at Chasewater Country Park in Staffordshire earlier this month.
The UK Health Security Agency has advised people to avoid contact with any dead birds and council health bosses are also warning people not to feed any birds.
Stephen Gunther, Walsall Council’s director of public health said: “I want to reassure Walsall residents that the risk of them catching avian flu is very low. It is an infectious type of influenza that spreads among birds.
“The virus spreads by close contact with an infected bird (dead or alive). Therefore, it is vital that you do not touch any sick or dead birds you may find. This includes touching infected birds, their droppings, eggs or bedding.
