Bird flu: near Langwathby, Eden, Cumbria (AIV 2023/02)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 9 January 2023.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 9 January 2023
• Last updated: 25 March 2023 — See all updates

• Disease Type: Bird flu (avian influenza)
• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force
• Disease control zone type: Protection zone, Surveillance zone
• Virus strain: H5N1
• Case opened date: 9 January 2023
• Case closed date: 25 March 2023

25 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activities and surveillance within the zones, the 3km protection zone has ended and the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

Details of the measures that apply in the zone are in the declaration.

Download the ‘declaration of the revocation of a protection zone 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 2023/02

Published 9 January 2023
Last updated 25 March 2023 + show all updates

1. 25 March 2023

   Update 25 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activities and surveillance within the zones, the 3km protection zone has ended and the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked for a premises near Langwathby, Eden, Cumbria (AIV 2023/02).

2. 9 January 2023

   First published.