Bird flu: near Warrington, South Warrington, Cheshire (AIV 2023/49)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 8 September 2023.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 8 September 2023
• Last updated: 16 October 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• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force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: 8 September 2023
• Case closed date: 16 October 2023

16 October 2023: Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone, the 10km surveillance zone has been lifted.

8 October 2023: Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone, the 3km protection zone has been lifted and the area that formed the protection zone becomes part of the surveillance zone.

All poultry on the premises have been humanely culled.

Details of the revocation can be found in the:

Revocation of the avian influenza Surveillance Zone

This revokes:

Download the declaration of the ending of a protection zone (PDF)

This revokes and replaces the declaration of a protection zone and a surveillance 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 2023/49

Published 8 September 2023
Last updated 16 October 2023 + show all updates

1. 16 October 2023

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone, the 10km surveillance zone has been lifted.

2. 8 October 2023

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone, the 3km protection zone has been lifted and the area that formed the protection zone becomes part of the surveillance zone.

3. 8 September 2023

   First published.