Preliminary outbreak assessments for avian influenza in Europe, Russia and the UK.
We monitor any major, notifiable or new and emerging animal disease outbreaks worldwide. When we become aware of a new animal disease outbreak in the UK or another country, we may carry out a preliminary outbreak assessment.
Published 4 November 2016 Last updated 21 February 2024 +show all updates
Added the latest high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak assessment.
Added the December 2023 risk assessment on the likelihood of spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 associated with bird fairs, shows, markets, sales and other gatherings.
Added outbreak assessment for 15 January 2024: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the UK and Europe
Added outbreak assessment for 18 December 2023: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the UK and Europe
Added the latest outbreak assessment.
The outbreak assessment for October 2023 (Highly pathogenic avian influenza in the UK and Europe) has been added
Added outbreak assessment for 13 September 2023: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the UK and Europe
Added outbreak assessment for 18 August 2023: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the UK and Europe
Added a risk assessment on the likelihood of spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 associated with bird fairs, shows, markets, sales and other gatherings.
Added outbreak assessment for 11 July 2023: High pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) in the UK and Europe.
Added 'Scientific opinion on the incursion of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 into housed or not housed poultry flocks and captive birds' report.
Added outbreak assessment for 6 June 2023: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the UK and Europe.
Added outbreak assessment for 4 May 2023: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the UK and Europe.
Added 'March 2023: Scientific opinion on the incursion of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 into housed or not housed poultry flocks and captive birds update to January 2023 report'.
Added outbreak assessment for 29 March 2023: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the UK and Europe.
Added outbreak assessment for 15 March 2023: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the UK and Europe.
Added report: "31 January 2023: Scientific opinion on the incursion of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 into housed or not housed poultry flocks and captive birds".
Added new outbreak assessment - 6 February 2023: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the UK and Europe.
Added new outbreak assessment - 4 January 2023: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the UK and Europe.
Added the 'Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 rapid risk assessment - catching-up of wild gamebirds in winter 2022 to 2023'.
Uploaded the latest risk assessment on the spread of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 to wild birds from released, formerly capt
