Animal Plant Health Agency
When avian influenza is confirmed or suspected in poultry or other captive birds, disease control zones are put in place around the infected premises to prevent the spread of the disease. Within these zones a range of restrictions on the movement of poultry and material associated with their keeping can apply.
Check if you are in a zone on our interactive map.
Definitive requirements are set out in the published declarations for each disease control zone currently in force. For further information see our cases and disease control zones section.
For details of cases in:
- Scotland - see the Scottish Government website
- Wales - see the Welsh Government website
- Northern Ireland - see the DAERA-NI website
General or specific licences allow the movement of birds, products of animal origin or mammals from zones. This page lists the licences when available.
See the avian influenza guidance for information on how to spot avian influenza (bird flu), what to do if you suspect it, and measures to prevent it.
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Avian Influenza Prevention Zone
While the risk of avian influenza from wild birds has reduced, infection may still be present in the environment.
An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) remains in force across Great Britain.
Take action now to keep your birds protected see the avian influenza guidance for more information. Failure to comply with the AIPZ is an offence and risks the health and welfare of your birds.
Cases and disease control zones
The government has confirmed 103 cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in England.
There were also 2 cases of avian influenza in Wales where a small area of the disease control zones around the premises extended into England. One of these zones is still in place and one has been revoked.
In addition there were 2 cases of avian influenza in Scotland where a small area of the surveillance zone surrounding each case extended into England, both of these zones have been revoked.
Disease control zones in force:
- near Tiverton, Mid Devon, Devon
- near Guestling Green, Rother, East Sussex
- near Bexhill-on-Sea, Rother, East Sussex
- second premises near Ludlow, Ludlow, Shropshire
- near Ludlow, Ludlow, Shropshire
Temporary control zones in force:
No temporary control zones in force.
Disease control zones no longer in force:
- near Southwell, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire
- near Lowdham, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire
- near Ilkeston, Erewash, Derbyshire
- second premises near Tedburn St Mary, Teignbridge, Devon
- near Tedburn St Mary, Teignbridge, Devon
- near Newton St Cyres, Mid Devon, Devon
- near Eye, Mid Suffolk, Suffolk
- near Market Weston, West Suffolk, Suffolk
- second premises near Redgrave, Mid Suffolk, Suffolk
- near Redgrave, Mid Suffolk, Suffolk
- near Elmswell, Mid Suffolk, Suffolk
- near Stowmarket, Mid Suffolk, Suffolk
- third premises near Woodbridge, East Suffolk, Suffolk
- second premises near Woodbridge, East Suffolk, Suffolk
- near Woodbridge, East Suffolk, Suffolk
- near Ely, East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire
- near Ilminster, South Somerset, Somerset
- near Fakenham, North Norfolk, Norfolk
- near Blaydon, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
- near Byker, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear
- near Bishops Waltham, Winchester, Hampshire
- near Wooler. Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland
- near Holy Island, Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland
- near Calveley, Cheshire East, Cheshire
- near Crewe, Cheshire East, Cheshire
- second premises near Tattenhall, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire
- near Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire
- near Ledbury, North Herefordshire, Herefordshire
- near Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Powys (premises is in Wales but part of the Surveillance Zone extends into England)
- near Tattenhall, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire
- second premises near Louth, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
- near Louth, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
- second premises near North Somercotes, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
- near North Somercotes, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
- tenth premises near Alford, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
- near Mablethorpe, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
- ninth premises near Alford, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
- eighth premises near Alford, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
- seventh premises near Alford, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
- sixth premises near Alford, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
- fifth premises near Alford, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
- fourth premises near Alford, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
- third premises near Alford, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
- second premises near Alford, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
- near Alford, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
- near Eton, Windsor & Maidenhead, Berkshire
- near Ashleworth, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
- near Upholland, West Lancashire, Lancashire
- near Lazonby, Eden, Cumbria
- near Whitby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
- second premises near Helsby, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire
- near Helsby, Cheshire West & Chester, Cheshire
- near Mouldsworth, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire
- near Washington, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear
- ninth premises near Thirsk, North Yorkshire
- eighth premises near Thirsk, Hambleton