Preliminary outbreak assessments for avian influenza in Europe, Russia and the UK.
We monitor any major, notifiable or new and emerging animal disease outbreaks worldwide. When we become aware of a new animal disease outbreak in the UK or another country, we may carry out a preliminary outbreak assessment.
Published 4 November 2016 Last updated 20 December 2024 +show all updates
Added the 18 December 2024 outbreak assessment for high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) in Great Britain and Europe.
Added the 6 November 2024 outbreak assessment for high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) in Great Britain and Europe.
Added 30 October 2024: High pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) in Great Britain and Europe.
The outbreak assessment for high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) in the UK and Europe for 7 October 2024 has been published.
Uploaded attachment '13 August 2024: High pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) in Great Britain and Europe'
Added outbreak assessment for 17 July 2024: High pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) in Great Britain and Europe.
Added 'Risk assessment on the likelihood of spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5Nx associated with bird fairs, shows, markets, sales and other gatherings'
The outbreak assessment for high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) in the UK and Europe for 1 April 2024 has been published.
Added the latest high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak assessment.
Added the December 2023 risk assessment on the likelihood of spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 associated with bird fairs, shows, markets, sales and other gatherings.
Added outbreak assessment for 15 January 2024: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the UK and Europe
Added outbreak assessment for 18 December 2023: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the UK and Europe
Added the latest outbreak assessment.
The outbreak assessment for October 2023 (Highly pathogenic avian influenza in the UK and Europe) has been added
Added outbreak assessment for 13 September 2023: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the UK and Europe
Added outbreak assessment for 18 August 2023: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the UK and Europe
Added a risk assessment on the likelihood of spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 associated with bird fairs, shows, markets, sales and other gatherings.
Added outbreak assessment for 11 July 2023: High pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) in the UK and Europe.
Added 'Scientific opinion on the incursion of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 into housed or not housed poultry flocks and captive birds' report.
Added outbreak assessment for 6 June 2023: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the UK and Europe.
