Bird flu: near Cantley, Doncaster, South Yorkshire (AIV 2023/28)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 29 April 2023.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 29 April 2023
• Last updated: 4 June 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• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force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: 29 April 2023
• Case closed date: 4 June 2023

04 June 2023: Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone, the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

28 May 2023: Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone, the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed the protection zone becomes part of the 10km surveillance zone.

All birds on the premises have been humanely culled.

Details of the revocation can be found in the declaration.

Download the revocation of an avian influenza surveillance zone (PDF)

This revokes and replaces the declaration of the ending of a protection zone (PDF)

This revokes and replaces the declaration of a protection and surveillance 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 2023/28

Published 29 April 2023
Last updated 4 June 2023 + show all updates

1. 4 June 2023

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successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone, the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

2. 28 May 2023

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone, the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed the protection zone becomes part of the 10km surveillance zone.

3. 29 April 2023

   First published.