Bird flu: near Cheddleton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire (AIV 2022/96)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in captive birds on 7 October 2022.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 27 October 2022
• Last updated: 19 January 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• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force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: 7 October 2022
• Case closed date: 19 January 2023

19 January 2023: Following successful completion of disease control activity and surveillance, the 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been revoked.

The birds on the premises have been humanely culled.

Details can be found in the Revocation of Captive Bird (Monitoring) Controlled Zone (Avian Influenza) near Cheddleton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire centred on grid reference SJ9339953680 (AIV 2022/96)

This revokes:

Declaration of a Captive Bird (Monitoring) Controlled Zone (Avian Influenza) – near Cheddleton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire (PDF).

Check the updated bird flu disease control zone map.

Published 27 October 2022
Last updated 19 January 2023 + show all updates

1. 19 January 2023

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completion of disease control activity and surveillance, the 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been revoked.

2. 27 October 2022

   First published.