Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in birds at a premises near Ross on Wye, Hereford and South Herefordshire, Herefordshire on the 20 January 2022. A 3km Protection Zone and 10km Surveillance Zone has been put in place around the premises. All birds on the infected premises will be humanely culled.
Details of the measures that apply in these zones can be found in the declaration.
AI – Protection Zone and Surveillance Zone – declaration (publishing.service.gov.uk)
The government has confirmed 69 cases of avian influenza H5N1 in England.
There was also 1 case of avian influenza in Wales where a small area of the disease control zones around this case extended into England. In addition there were 2 cases of avian influenza in Scotland where a small area of the surveillance zone surrounding each case extends into England. One of these zones has been revoked.
Temporary control zones in force:
No temporary control zones are in force.
Disease control zones in force:
- near Ross-on-Wye, Hereford and South Herefordshire, Herefordshire
- second premises near Tattenhall, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire
- near Tattenhall, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire
- second premises near Louth, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
- near Upholland, West Lancashire, Lancashire
- second premises near North Somercotes, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
- near Lazonby, Eden, Cumbria
- tenth premises near Alford, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
- near Eton, Windsor & Maidenhead, Berkshire
- near Louth, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
- near Mablethorpe, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
- near Romsey, Test Valley, Hampshire
- near Watlington, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk
- near North Somercotes, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
- near Buckfastleigh, Teignbridge, Devon
- second premises near Helsby, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire
- near Helsby, Cheshire West & Chester, Cheshire
- ninth premises near Alford, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
- eighth premises near Alford, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
- seventh premises near Alford, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
- ninth premises near Thirsk, North Yorkshire
- sixth premises near Alford, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
- near Market Bosworth, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire
- near Wem, North Shropshire, Shropshire
- fifth premises near Alford, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
- fourth premises near Alford, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
- second premises near Pocklington, East Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire
- near Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham, Durham
- third premises near Alford, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
- second premises near Alford, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
- second premises near Willington, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire
- near Alford, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
- near Washington, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear
- near Clifford, Hereford and South Herefordshire, Herefordshire
- near Highworth, Swindon, Wiltshire
- near Aspatria, Allerdale, Cumbria
- eighth premises near Thirsk, Hambleton, North Yorkshire
- near Sudbury, Babergh, South Suffolk
- near Pocklington, East Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire
- fourth premises near Barrow upon Soar, Charnwood, Leicestershire
- third premises near Barrow upon Soar, Charnwood, Leicestershire
- seventh premises near Thirsk, Hambleton, North Yorkshire
- near Newent, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire
- near Richmond, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire
- near Tutbury, East Staffordshire, Staffordshire
- sixth premises near Thirsk, Hambleton, North Yorkshire
- second premises near Barrow upon Soar, Charnwood, Leicestershire
- fifth premises near Thirsk, Hambleton, North Yorkshire
- fourth premises near Thirsk, Hambleton, North Yorkshire
- near Clitheroe, Ribble Valley, Lancashire
- near Poulton le Flyde, Wyre, Lancashire
- third premises near Thirsk, Hambleton, North Yorkshire
- near Barrow upon Soar, Charnwood, Leicestershire
- second premises near Thirsk, Hambleton, North Yorkshire
- second premises near Leeming Bar, Hambleton, North Yorkshire
- near Thirsk, Hambleton, North Yorkshire
- near Mouldsworth, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire
- near Willington, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire
- near Leeming Bar, Hambleton, North Yorkshire
Disease control zones no longer in force:
- near Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland (premises in Scotland but the Surveillance Zone extends into England)
- near Annan, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland (premises in Scotland but the Surveillance zone extends into England)
- near Leominster, North Herefordshire, Herefordshire
- near Silecroft, Copeland, Cumbria
- near Kirkham, Fylde, Lancashire
- near Salwick, Fylde, Lancashire
- near Wells-next-the-Sea, North Norfolk, Norfolk
- near North Fambridge, Maldon, Essex
- near Pokesdown, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- near Frinton-on-Sea, Tendring, Essex
- near Alcester, Bidford, Warwickshire
- near Droitwich Spa, Wychavon, Worcestershire
- near Chirk, Wrexham, Wales (premises in Wales but the disease control
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