"England Enforces Bird Housing to Combat Rapid Avian Flu Spread"

England has mandated bird housing starting Nov 6 to combat the rapid spread of avian influenza, amidst concerns over potential economic impacts from a worsening outbreak.

• On November 4, England announced a mandatory housing measure for all birds, effective from November 6, to mitigate the spread of avian influenza.
• Two outbreaks of avian influenza were confirmed on November 3 in commercial poultry units located in North Yorkshire, raising alarms across the country.
• The current outbreak marks the highest number of European countries reporting avian influenza cases in over a decade, echoing previous crises that led to culling millions of birds.