Animal Plant Health Agency
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Contents:
- Latest situation
- All bird flu cases and disease zones
- Bird flu guidance
- Bird gatherings
- Vaccines
- Latest GOV.UK news stories
- Risk levels and outbreak assessments
- Wild birds
- Mammals
- Bird flu webinars
- Defra policies and contingency plans
- Bird flu legislation
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.
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 further update
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.
13 December 2024
Following a number of findings of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds and detections in poultry in the East Riding of Yorkshire and Norfolk, a regional avian influenza prevention zone (AIPZ) has been declared in the East Riding of Yorkshire, City of Kingston upon Hull, Norfolk and Suffolk to mitigate the risk of further outbreaks of disease occurring.
This means that it is a legal requirement for all bird keepers within the zone to follow strict biosecurity measures to help protect their flocks, of whatever type or size. This does not include a requirement to house birds, unless you are also in a 3km protection zone. However, this is being kept under constant review.
See the interactive map for details and check the declarations for details of the restrictions.
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 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.
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 | 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.
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
Find out how to:
- spot and report bird flu in poultry and other captive birds
- report dead wild birds
- prevent bird flu and stop it spreading
- follow the rules in disease zones
- check if you need a movement licence and how to apply
- house your birds safely
- follow the rules if you keep racing pigeons, birds of prey and other captive birds