Bird flu: near Leigh Sinton, Malvern Hills, Worcestershire (AIV 2022/120)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in a mixed flock of other captive birds on 14 October 2022.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 27 October 2022
• Last updated: 22 December 2022 — 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• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force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: 14 October 2022
• Case closed date: 22 December 2022

22 December 2022: Following successful completion of disease control activities in the zone, the 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been revoked.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 a captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone (PDF).

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

Check the updated bird flu disease control zone map.

Case number: AIV 2022/120

Published 27 October 2022
Last updated 22 December 2022 + show all updates

1. 22 December 2022

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successful completion of disease control activities in the zone, the 3km Captive Bird (Monitoring) Controlled Zone has been revoked.

2. 27 October 2022

   First published.