Bird flu: near Appleby-in-Westmorland, Eden, Cumbria (AIV2023/15)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in other captive birds on 9 February 2023.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 9 February 2023
• Last updated: 19 March 2023 — See all updates

• Disease Type: Bird flu (avian influenza)
• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force
• Disease control zone type: Captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone
• Virus strain: H5N1
• Case opened date: 9 February 2023
• Case closed date: 19 March 2023

19 March 2023: Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone, the 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been revoked.

The captive birds on the premises have been humanely culled.

Details of the revocation can be found in the declaration.

Download the ‘declaration of the revocation of a captive bird (monitoring) control zone’ (PDF)

This revokes the declaration of a captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone (PDF).

Further information

Check if you need a licence to move poultry, poultry by-products, eggs, material or mammals.

Check the updated bird flu disease control zone map.

Case number: AIV 2023/15

Published 9 February 2023
Last updated 19 March 2023 + show all updates

1. 19 March 2023

   19 March 2023: Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone, the 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been revoked.

2. 9 February 2023

   First published.