Residents are being urged to stay away from sick or dead birds after two swans in the Falmouth area were found to have been infected with avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu. The bodies were collected by the Animal Plant Health Agency, an executive agency of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Tests confirmed that both birds were infected with the H5N8 strain of the virus. Cornwall Council is working with Public Health England, DEFRA and other agencies to closely monitor the situation, however there is not believed to be any immediate risk to human health.