Published 4 November 2022
Last updated 5 December 2023 — See all updates
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
Wild mammals
Bird flu webinars
Defra
policies and contingency plans
Bird flu legislation
Latest situation
Take action to prevent bird flu and stop
it spreading and be vigilant for signs of disease to keep
your birds safe from avian influenza.
In the United Kingdom, the following number of cases of highly
pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been
confirmed since 1 October 2023:
- 3 cases in England (297 since October 2021)
- 2 cases in Scotland (51 since October 2021)
- 0 cases in Wales (15 since October 2021)
- 0 cases in Northern Ireland (7 since October 2021)
There was one confirmed case of low pathogenic avian influenza
(LPAI) H7N3.
This case was
confirmed in Scotland on 20 March 2023.
Check if you’re in a bird flu
disease zone on the map.
If you’re in a bird flu disease control zone you must follow the rules for that
zone and check if you need a licence to move poultry,
poultry by-products, eggs, material or mammals.
Practicing good biosecurity at all times protects the health and
welfare of your birds and for commercial keepers will help
protect your business from HPAI and other
diseases.
Find out what you can do to prevent
bird flu and stop it spreading and how to spot and report suspicion
of avian influenza in poultry or other captive birds.
Update 5 December
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was
confirmed in commercial poultry on 9 November 2023 at a premises
near Donington, South Holland, Lincolnshire (AIV 2023/55).
Following successful completion of disease control activities and
surveillance within the zone, the 3km protection zone has been
lifted and the area that formed the protection zone becomes part
of the surveillance zone.
