Officials confirm cases of the disease and urge people not to touch sick or dead birds they find.
Avian flu has been detected in gulls near a river in Nottinghamshire, officials have said.
Trading standards officers said tests had shown five birds, recovered near the River Idle in Newington, near Retford, were infected. They said they were working on biosecurity measures to try to limit further spreading of the disease.Nottinghamshire County Council said it recovered the infected black-headed gulls on 3 May.John Cottee, cabinet member for communities, said: "The risk of the disease transferring from birds to humans is considered to be very low.
"As well as issuing an appeal for the public not to touch or move dead birds, I am also asking dog owners to keep their pets away from them." He said the county council was working with Bassetlaw District Council on steps to contain infections.
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