Where in the UK has OPM been found?
At present West and Southwest London are the most severely impacted OPM areas. OPM has been confirmed in the following boroughs: Brent, Bromley, Croyden, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kensington & Chelsea, Kingston, Merton, Newham, Richmond, Spelthorne, Wandsworth, and Westminster. Isolated cases of OPM have also been found in Pangbourne (Berkshire) and Bromley (Kent). Careful monitoring of OPM spread is ongoing but unfortunately all evidence indicates that this pest is slowly spreading beyond the London area.
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