Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England
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From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and
Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published 4 November 2022
Last updated 21 December 2024 —
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21 December 2024
There have been further findings of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry and other captive birds in Norfolk, the East Riding of Yorkshire and a further increase in the assessed risk of HPAI in wild birds and poultry.
A regional avian influenza prevention zone (AIPZ) with mandatory biosecurity and housing measures has been declared in:
- the unitary authorities of the East Riding of Yorkshire
- the City of Kingston upon Hull
- all districts in Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk
From noon on Monday 23 December 2024 all bird keepers in the AIPZ must keep their birds housed to protect them from bird flu. This applies to pet birds, commercial flocks and just a few birds in a backyard flock.
These housing and biosecurity measures are to mitigate the risk of further outbreaks of disease occurring.
19 December 2024
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in captive birds at a second premises near Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire (AIV 2024/13). A 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been declared surrounding the premises. The affected birds on the premises will be humanely culled.
19 December 2024
Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the surveillance zone around a premises near Rosudgeon, St. Ives, Cornwall (AIV 2024/03), the 10km surveillance zone has ended.
17 December 2024
Following further testing, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 has been confirmed at a third premises near Watton, Mid Norfolk, Norfolk (AIV 2024/11 previously AIV 2024 SOS/02). A 3km protection zone and a 10km surveillance zone have been declared surrounding the premises. This revokes and replaces the temporary control zone. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a second premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk (AIV 2024/12). A 3km protection zone and a 10km surveillance zone have been declared surrounding the premises. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.
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interactive map for details and check the
declarations for details of the restrictions.
Check if you’re in a
bird flu disease zone on the map.
If you’re in a bird flu disease control zone you must
follow the rules for that zone and check if you need a
licence 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 from HPAI and other diseases.
Find out
what you can do to prevent bird flu and stop it spreading and
how 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 the 17 November 2024.
Whilst there have been no cases of HPAI confirmed in Wales or Scotland 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.
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details of all bird flu cases and disease zones in England.
The table below lists the number of confirmed cases of HPAI during the current outbreak.
Country HPAI H5N5 HPAI H5N1
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| England | 1 | 11 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 |
| 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.
Find
details of previous bird flu cases and disease zones in England.
Find details of previous bird flu
cases in Scotland,
cases in Wales and
cases in Northern Ireland.
Find details and assessments of past outbreaks in Great Britain in the Animal and Plant Health Agency’s
outbreak epidemiology reports.
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