Bird flu: near Lancaster, Lancaster, Lancashire (AIV 2022/181)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in non-commercial other captive birds on 3 November 2022.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 3 November 2022
• Last updated: 15 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• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force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: 3 November 2022
• Case closed date: 15 March 2023

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of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone, the 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been revoked.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

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

This revokes the declaration of a CBMCZ zone (PDF).

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 2022/181

Published 3 November 2022
Last updated 15 March 2023 + show all updates

1. 15 March 2023

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of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone, the 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been revoked.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

   First published.