Bird flu: second premises near Hale, Halton, Cheshire (AIV 2022/195)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in other captive birds on 10 November 2022.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 10 November 2022
• Last updated: 14 February 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• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force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: 10 November 2022
• Case closed date: 14 February 2023

14 February 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of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone, the 3km Captive Bird (Monitoring) Controlled Zone has been revoked.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 lifting of the zone can be found in the Revocation of Captive Bird (Monitoring) Controlled Zone (Avian Influenza) near Hale, Halton, Cheshire (PDF)

This revokes:

Declaration of a Captive Bird (Monitoring) Controlled Zone (PDF).

Check the updated bird flu disease control zone map to see what zones still apply.

Case number: AIV 2022/195

Published 10 November 2022
Last updated 14 February 2023 + show all updates

1. 14 February 2023

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of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone, the 3km Captive Bird (Monitoring) Controlled Zone has been revoked.

2. 10 November 2022

   First published.