Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England
Find out about the latest bird flu situation in England and guidance for bird keepers and the public.
From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published 4 November 2022
Last updated 28 March 2025 — See all updates
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Latest situation
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interactive map to see if you are in an area now covered by mandatory housing measures and the AIPZ declaration for further details of the measures which apply.
Take action to
prevent bird flu and stop it spreading. Be vigilant for
signs of disease and report it to keep your birds safe.
28 March 2025
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises near Wymondham, Diss, Norfolk (AIV 2025/33).
A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been declared surrounding the premises. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.
Following official testing, HPAI H5N1 has been confirmed in poultry and other captive birds at a
second premises near Blaydon, Blaydon and Consett, Durham (AIV 2025/34 formerly AIV SOS 2025/02).
All poultry and captive birds on the premises will be humanely culled.
The 3km and 10km area surrounding this premise fully overlap the 3km Protection Zone and 10km Surveillance in force surrounding premises AIV 2025/31, so no additional zone will be put in place for AIV2025/34).
Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zones surrounding the
premises near Malpas, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire (AIV 2025/24), the 3km protection zone has ended and the area becomes part of the 10km surveillance zone surrounding this premises.
Whilst this premises is in England part of the protection zone and surveillance zone extends into Wales, equivalent changes to the zones have been made by the Welsh Government. Further details can be found in
their declaration.
27 March 2025
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a fourth premises near Thirsk, Thirsk and Malton, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/32). A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone has been declared around the premises. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was suspected in poultry and captive birds at a second premises near Blaydon, Blaydon and Consett, Durham (AIV SOS 2025/02). All poultry and captive birds on the premises will be humanely culled.
Following the successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone surrounding the
premises near Teignmouth, Teignbridge, Devon (AIV 2025/22), the 10km surveillance zone surrounding this premises has been revoked.
26 March 2025
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in poultry at a premises near Blaydon, Blaydon and Consett, Durham (AIV 2025/31). A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone has been declared around the premises. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.
24 March 2025
Influenza of avian origin (H5N1) has been detected in a sheep in England. The case was identified following routine surveillance of farmed livestock on a premises in Yorkshire where highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) had been confirmed in other captive birds. The ewe tested positive for H5 antibodies in the blood, and her milk was positive for H5 RNA by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The ewe had been showing clinical signs of mastitis.
All affected birds and the infected ewe were humanely culled to mitigate the risk of further disease spread. Further official testing of the remaining flock of sheep at the premises, including the lambs of the affected ewe, were negative for the presence of avian influenza virus.
While this is the first time avian influenza virus has been detected in a sheep, it is not the first time influenza of avian origin has been detected in livestock in other countries. There is no evidence to suggest an increased risk to the nation’s livestock population.
The
case definition for influenza of avian origin has been updated and provides further guidance on how and when to report suspicion in mammals.
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.
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