# 1542
As one might expect, increased surveillance is yielding greater detection of bird flu in the UK.
This from the BBC.
Sixth bird flu swan at sanctuary
Last Updated: Saturday, 26 January 2008, 11:48 GMT
A sixth swan from a sanctuary in Dorset has tested positive for bird flu, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said.
Defra said the mute swan tested on 21 January had the virulent H5N1 bird flu.
The news comes just as restrictions on the movement of poultry and other captive birds in the area around the Abbotsbury swannery were lifted.
Movement restrictions in the wild bird control area remain in place, according to a Defra spokesman.
The first three cases of bird flu were identified at the sanctuary on 10 January but Defra said this sixth case was "not unexpected".
"Our enhanced surveillance of wild birds in the area is continuing, including active patrols to look for dead wild birds," a spokesman said.
