Bird flu: near Birdlip, Cotswold, Gloucestershire (AIV 2022/204)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in other captive birds on 15 November 2022.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 15 November 2022
• Last updated: 31 March 2023 — See all updates

• Disease Type: Bird flu (avian influenza)
• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force
• Disease control zone type: None
• Virus strain: H5N1
• Case opened date: 15 November 2022
• Case closed date: 31 March 2023

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of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone, the 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been revoked.

All birds on the premises have been humanely culled.

Download the declaration of the end of a captive bird monitoring controlled zone (PDF)

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

Further information

Check the updated bird flu disease control zone map.

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

Case number: AIV 2022/204.

Published 15 November 2022
Last updated 31 March 2023 + show all updates

1. 31 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of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone, the 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been revoked.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. 15 November 2022

   First published.