Bird flu: near Horley, Reigate and Banstead, Surrey (AIV 2022/233)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed in other captive birds on 21 December 2022.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 21 December 2022
• Last updated: 20 April 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• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force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: 21 December 2022
• Case closed date: 20 April 2023

Update 20 April: Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zones, the captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been revoked.

Update 22 December 2022: Declaration amended to amend the grid reference.

All poultry on the premises have been humanely culled.

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

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

This amends 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 2022/233

Published 21 December 2022
Last updated 20 April 2023 + show all updates

1. 20 April 2023

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zones, the 3 km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been revoked.

2. 22 December 2022

   Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in other captive birds on 21 December 2022 at a premises near Horley, Reigate and Banstead, Surrey (AIV 2022/233). A 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone was put in place around the premises. All birds on the premises will be humanely culled. The declaration has been amended.

3. 21 December 2022

   First published.