Three wild birds confirmed as testing positive for bird flu strain

Three wild birds in Scotland and England have tested positive for a dangerous strain of bird flu.

Three wild birds confirmed as testing positive for bird flu strain

Three wild birds in Scotland and England have tested positive for a dangerous strain of bird flu.

A dead wild peregrine falcon in Dumfries and Galloway and two dead wild wigeons from Somerset and Leicestershire were all confirmed as having H5N8 avian influenza, officials said on Friday.

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