Bird flu: near Lazonby, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria (AIV 2025/35)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in poultry on 29 March 2025.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 29 March 2025

• Disease Type: Bird flu (avian influenza)
• Disease control zone restrictions: In force
• Disease control zone type: Protection zone and Surveillance zone
• Virus strain: H5N1
• Case opened date: 29 March 2025

Case information

29 March 2026

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in poultry at a premises near Lazonby, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria (AIV 2025/35).

A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been declared around the premises. All affected birds on the premises will be humanely culled.

Declaration of an avian influenza protection zone and surveillance zone (PDF)

Further information

Check:

• the updated bird flu disease control zone map
• if you need a licence to move poultry, poultry by-products, eggs, material or mammals

Case number: AIV 2025/35

Published 29 March 2025