Latest data shows which counties have been hardest hit by bird flu outbreaks among poultry flocks as the human case count climbs.

Most of the UK has been placed under an avian influenza prevention zone after cases show no sign of stopping. The new zone to tackle a rising number of bird flu cases was declared in England and Scotland after the spread among poultry has escalated.

A bird flu prevention zone enforcing strict hygiene standards around domesticated birds has been declared for the whole of England. A rising number of cases and risk avian influenza poses to wild birds led to the decision,

A national Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) has been introduced for the whole of England and Scotland following a surge in cases, the Government has announced