Temporary Control Zone introduced following second suspected avian influenza outbreak Northern Ireland’s chief veterinary officer has introduced further heightened biosecurity measures following a second suspected outbreak of highly-pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N8) on a commercial farm in the region. Cases of H5N8 were suspected on a farm in Lisburn, Co. Antrim, and come just a week after a vet raised suspicions of the disease on a 30,000-bird farm in Clough, Co. Antrim, on New Year’s Eve. Initial testing is understood to indicate that it is likely the highly-pathogenic strain of the disease present on both farms. However, both outbreaks have