Bird flu: near Bishops Castle, Ludlow, Shropshire (AIV 2022/236)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed in other captive birds on 24 December 2022.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 24 December 2022
• Last updated: 2 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• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force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
• Case opened date: 24 December 2022
• Case closed date: 2 March 2023

2 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of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone the 3km Captive Bird (Monitoring) Controlled Zone has been revoked.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.

Details of the revocation can be found in the Revocation of Captive Bird (Monitoring) Controlled Zone (Avian Influenza) near Bishops Castle, Ludlow, Shropshire

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

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 2022/236

Published 24 December 2022
Last updated 2 March 2023 + show all updates

1. 2 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of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone the 3km Captive Bird (Monitoring) Controlled Zone has been revoked.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. 24 December 2022

   First published.