Nine new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) have been confirmed in England and Wales.
Bird flu was confirmed at five sites in England yesterday (Sunday, October 23) by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
The disease was confirmed in commercial poultry at a sixth and seventh premises near Dereham, Breckland, Norfolk; a third near Feltwell, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk; and a second near Taverham, Broadland, Norfolk.
In Wales, the disease was confirmed by the interim deputy chief veterinary officer, Gosia Siwonia, in poultry at a site in Anglesey, Wales.
This is the second confirmed case of avian influenza in Anglesey this month.
3km Protection Zones and 10km Surveillance Zones have been declared around each of the premises. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.
The H5N1 strain of bird flu was also confirmed in captive birds at a site near Amesbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire yesterday.
A 3km Captive Bird (Monitoring) Controlled Zone has been declared around the premises and all poultry on the premises will also be humanely culled.
Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and Norfolk
Bird flu was detected at three premises on Saturday (October 22).
The disease was confirmed in commercial poultry at a site near Woodhall Spa, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, and at a site near Aylsham, Broadland, Norfolk.
Bird flu was also found in poultry near Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire.
3km Protection Zones and 10km Surveillance Zones were declared around each of the premises. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.
Bird flu
Since October 1, this year, there have been 66 cases of bird flu in England.
In total there have been 200 cases in England since the H5N1 outbreak began in October 2021.
All poultry gatherings, including at fairs, shows and markets, remain banned, due to a large number of flocks mixing together and the risk posed by any infections spreading across the country.
