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Nine new cases of bird flu have been confirmed in Greater Manchester in the last two weeks, official data shows.

Statistics from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs reveal a case of avian influenza recorded in Salford , alongside three in Wigan , two in Trafford , two in Manchester and one in Oldham .

They feature wild birds including a peregrine falcon - in Wigan - a herring gull, mute swans and Canada geese. No exact locations have been referenced.

Trafford council, meanwhile, confirmed a recent case. In a statement, the council said the risk to the public was 'very low', but urged people to 'help protect wildlife'.

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Sale Water Park has been at the centre of recent cases, with a

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