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Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England

Animal Plant Health Agency

November 29
18:44 2022

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Latest situation

Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) is in an avian influenza prevention zone (AIPZ). By law you must follow strict biosecurity rules to prevent bird flu and stop it spreading.

In England the AIPZ also means you must house your birds to protect them from bird flu.

In the United Kingdom, there have been 137 confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 since 1 October 2022:

  • 124 cases in England
  • 9 cases in Scotland
  • 3 cases in Wales
  • 1 case in Northern Ireland

There have been 257 cases of (HPAI)H5N1 in England since the H5N1 outbreak started in October 2021.

Check if you are in a bird flu disease zone on the map.

If youre in a bird flu disease zone you must follow the rules for that zone.

Update 29 November

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 29 November 2022 at a premises near Woodbridge, East Suffolk, Suffolk Mileham, Breckland, Norfolk (AIV 2022/220). A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone are in place around the premises. All birds on the premises will be humanely culled.

Update 28 November

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 28 November 2022 at a second premises near Mileham, Breckland, Norfolk (AIV 2022/219). A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone are in place around the premises. All birds on the premises will be humanely culled.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 28 September 2022 at a premises near Selby, Selby, North Yorkshire (AIV 2022/83). Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone, part of the surveillance zone has been revoked.

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Mandatory housing measures for all poultry and captive birds are now in force across England.

Find details of the measures that apply in England: AIPZ declaration including housing measures.

New package of measures announced to support poultry industry with bird flu.

All bird flu cases and disease zones

Find details of all bird flu cases and disease zones in England.

Find details of bird flu cases in Scotland, cases in Wales and cases in Northern Ireland.

Bird flu guidance

Find out how to:

Find guidance about bird flu vaccination.

Risk levels

The risk of of highly pathogenic (HPAI) avian influenza H5 in wild birds in Great Britain is assessed as very high (the event occurs almost certainly).

The risk of poultry exposure to HPAI H5 in Great Britain is assessed as high (event occurs very often) (with low uncertainty) where there are substantial biosecurity breaches and poor biosecurity and medium (that is event occurs regularly) (with high uncertainty) where good biosecurity is applied.

Find details of the evidence that supported these decisions in the risk and outbreak assessments.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) advise that bird flu is primarily a disease of birds and the risk to the general publics health is very low.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said bird flu poses a very low food safety risk for UK consumers. Properly cooked poultry and poultry products, including eggs, are safe to eat.

Bird flu webinars

Whether you have pet birds, commercial flocks or just a few birds in a backyard flock, the avian influenza stop the spread webinars explain what you can do to protect your birds.

Defra?policies and contingency plans

Defra?controls cases of bird flu by following the:

Defra?has set out practical information to support land managers, the public and ornithological and environmental organisations in their response to the growing threat of bird flu.

The mitigation strategy for avian influenza in wild birds in England and Wales explains how these groups, together with the government and its delivery partners, can reduce the impact of on wild bird populations whilst protecting public health, the wider environment and the rural economy.

Find out to report findings of dead wild birds.

Bird flu legislation

The legislation in England includes:

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