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Saturday, 3 February 2007, 15:52 GMT

In Pictures: Bird flu

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The deadly H5N1 Asian strain of avian flu has been identified at a Bernard Matthews turkey farm in Holton, Suffolk.

Police cordon with factory in background

Police cordon with factory in background

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A three-kilometre protection zone and a 10km surveillance zone is to be set up around Holton.

A car being sprayed clean

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Vehicles are sprayed clean as they leave the farm where the H5N1 strain has been identified.

Wild birds above farm at Holton

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Wild birds may have been the source of the outbreak but officials have yet to complete their investigation

Dead gull at Halesworth near Holton

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This time of year is not considered to be a major migrating period for wild birds. Pictured is a dead gull near Holton.

A person in protective clothing

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As part of the safety measures in place people moving around the turkey farm are wearing protective clothing.

Lorry leaves farm

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Some 2,600 turkeys have been killed by the virus and the bodies of dead birds are thought to have been taken away in lorries. Nearly 160,000 more face slaughter.

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