Bird flu: near Feltwell, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk (AIV 2022/130)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 16 October 2022.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 27 October 2022
• Last updated: 31 March 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• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force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: 16 October 2022
• Case closed date: 31 March 2023

31 March: following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zones, the 3km protection zone has ended and the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

7 February 2023: following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zones, the 3km protection zone has ended and the area becomes part of the 10km surveillance zone.

The birds on the premises have been humanely culled.

Download the declaration of the revocation of a surveillance zone (PDF)

This revokes the declaration of a PZ merge (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 2022/130.

Published 27 October 2022
Last updated 31 March 2023 + show all updates

1. 31 March 2023

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zones, the 3km protection zone has ended and the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

2. 7 February 2023

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zones, the 3km Protection Zone has ended and the area becomes part of the 10km Surveillance Zone.

3. 27 October 2022

   First published.