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Sixteen dead birds have been removed from Waterworks Park in north Belfast (PA)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A Belfast park has been closed following an outbreak of avian flu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sixteen dead birds have been removed from Waterworks Park in north Belfast, the city council said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The council added that the park has been closed until further notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement, the local authority said: \u201cWe have engaged an independent expert to review our approach and management plan to deal with this ongoing issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are also arranging for an on-call vet to be available to assess sick and dying birds and, if required, humanely euthanize these birds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs the outbreak continues to escalate across Northern Ireland, as a precautionary approach the Waterworks Park will close until further notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re continuing to work alongside and seek advice from the Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera) and the Public Health Agency in response to this issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe would ask the public not to visit Waterworks Park at this time as we continue to manage the ongoing situation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last week, a suspected case of avian flu was detected in Co Tyrone. Some 27,000 affected ducks were culled and temporary control zones were introduced at the commercial premises in Aughnacloy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There have also been a number of confirmed cases in wild birds across the North.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The region’s Agriculture Minister, Edwin Poots, has warned the threat from avian flu \u201cwill be more significant in the months ahead\u201d.<\/p>\n

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