Bird flu: near Kirkham, Fylde, Lancashire (AIV 2022/112)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in a flock of other captive birds on 11 October 2022.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 27 October 2022
• Last updated: 7 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• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force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: 11 October 2022
• Case closed date: 7 February 2023

7 February 2023: Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone, the 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been revoked.

The affected birds on the premises have been humanely culled.

Details can be found in the revocation of CBMZ declaration (PDF).

This revokes the declaration of a captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone (PDF).

Check the updated bird flu disease control zone map to check whether you are in a zone.

Case number: AIV 2022/112

Published 27 October 2022
Last updated 7 February 2023 + show all updates

1. 7 February 2023

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of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone, the 3km Captive Bird (Monitoring) Controlled Zone has been revoked.

2. 27 October 2022

   First published.