Welsh Government urged not to 'wait until it is too late' to introduce bird flu housing measures

Plaid Cymru says action needed as cases mount across England

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 3 min read
Llyr Gruffydd warned the current strain of H5N1 is ‘the most dangerous avian flu strain ever recorded’ and urged ministers to act
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Llyr Gruffydd warned the current strain of H5N1 is ‘the most dangerous avian flu strain ever recorded’ and urged ministers to act

Plaid Cymru's North Wales Member of the Senedd Llyr Gruffydd has called on the Welsh Government to immediately introduce a mandatory housing order for poultry across Wales to help stop the rapid spread...

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