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Latest situation
Take action to prevent bird flu and stop it spreading. Be vigilant for signs of disease and report it to keep your birds safe.
Extension to avian influenza prevention zone
In response to the increased number of cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry in new areas of the country and the continued heightened risk levels in poultry and kept birds, the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) is being extended to mitigate the risk of further outbreaks of the disease.
This means that from 00:01 on Monday 27 January 2025 the AIPZ mandating enhanced biosecurity and housing for kept birds currently in force across East Riding of Yorkshire, City of Kingston Upon Hull, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk will be extended to also include the unitary authorities of Shropshire, York and North Yorkshire.
In addition, an AIPZ mandating enhanced biosecurity but without mandatory housing came into force at noon on Saturday 25 January 2025 across all other areas of England. A similar zone will also apply in Scotland.
The AIPZ measures apply to all bird keepers whether they have pet birds, commercial flocks or just a few birds in a backyard flock and are essential to protecting flocks from avian influenza.
Bird keepers are advised to consult theinteractive mapto check if they are impacted and should then read theAIPZ declaration schedule relevant to their area.
The AIPZs will be in place until further notice and will be kept under regular review as part of the governments work to monitor and manage the risks of avian influenza.
25 January 2025 further update
Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a third premises near Watton, Mid Norfolk, Norfolk (AIV 2024/11), the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed the protection zone becomes a surveillance zone.
25 January 2025
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in a small backyard poultry flock at a second premises near Easingwold, Hambleton, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/07). A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been declared around the premises. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.
24 January 2025
Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk (AIV 2024/12), the 10km surveillance zone has ended.
Check if youre in abird flu disease zone on the map.
If youre in a bird flu disease control zone you mustfollow the rules for that zoneand check if you need alicence to move poultry, poultry by-products, eggs, material or mammals.
Practising good biosecurity at all times protects the health and welfare of your birds and for commercial keepers will help protect your business fromHPAIand other diseases.
Find outwhat you can do to prevent bird flu and stop it spreadingandhow to spot and report it in poultry or other captive birds.
All bird flu cases and disease control zones
The first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N5 of the current outbreak was confirmed in England on the 5 November 2024.
The first case of HPAI H5N1 of the current outbreak was confirmed in:
- England on 17 November 2024
- Scotland on 10 January 2025
Whilst there have been no cases of HPAI confirmed in Wales during this outbreak, in line with World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) rules Great Britain is no longer free from highly pathogenic avian influenza.
No cases of HPAI have been confirmed in Northern Ireland this season and Northern Ireland continues to have WOAH self-declared zonal freedom from highly pathogenic avian influenza.
Finddetails of all bird flu cases and disease zones in England.
The table below lists the number of confirmed cases ofHPAI during the currentoutbreak.
| Country | HPAI H5N5 | HPAI H5N1 |
|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 21 |
| Scotland | 0 | 1 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 |
The last outbreak of HPAI in poultry and other captive birds in the UK prior to the outbreak on 5 November 2024 occurred on 14 February 2024.
Finddetails of previous bird flu cases and disease zones in England.
Find details of previous bird flucases in Scotland,cases in Walesandcases in Northern Ireland.
Find details and assessments of past outbreaks in Great Britain in the Animal and Plant Health Agencys outbreak epidemiology reports.
Bird flu guidance
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