Friday, 2 December 2022

Bird Flu Updates

Update 1 December from DfE

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial housed poultry on 12 October 2022 near Sleaford, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire (AIV 2022/113). Following successful completion of disease control activity and surveillance in the zone, the protection zone has ended and the area that formed that protection zone becomes part of the surveillance zone.

 Further Update 1 December

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in other captive birds on 1 December 2022 at a premises near Dorchester, West Dorset, Dorset (AIV 2022/221). A 3km Captive Bird (Monitoring) Controlled Zone has been declared around the premises. All birds will be humanely culled.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at the following premises:

near Bury St Edmunds, West Suffolk, Suffolk (AIV 2022/72)

near Honington, West Suffolk, Suffolk (AIV 2022/74)

second premises near Honington, West Suffolk, Suffolk (AIV 2022/77)

second premises near Bury St Edmunds, West Suffolk, Suffolk (AIV 2022/85)

Following successful completion of disease control activity and surveillance in the zone, the 10km surveillance zones have been revoked.

For further information or advice please visit https://www.gov.uk/environment.

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