Chief Vet Amy Beckett has confirmed the Isle of Man is no longer an infected area for avian influenza, bringing an all-island ‘Surveillance Zone’ to a close.
However, bird keepers are still urged to house their poultry where possible this winter.
A ‘Protection Zone’ around the property where the island’s first case of the H5N1 strain killed 11 geese was removed earlier this month.
Dr Beckett, said: ‘There is still a significant risk to kept birds this winter, so we urge people to house them were possible and continue to practise good biosecurity. All well-cooked local poultry and poultry products, including eggs, remain safe to eat.’
Anyone who suspects a case, or has in their possession a bird or carcass that they suspect has the disease, should contact the Animal Heath Team by emailing agriculture@gov.im or calling 01624 685844.