Bird flu: near Montgomery, Powys (AIV 2023/25)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed at a premises in Wales on 23 April 2023.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 23 April 2023
• Last updated: 7 June 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• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force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: 23 April 2023
• Case closed date: 7 June 2023

7 June 2023: Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone, the part of the 10km surveillance zone that extends into England has been revoked.

17 May 2023: Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone, the 3km protection zone in Wales has ended and the area that formed the zone becomes a surveillance zone. The part of the surveillance zone that extends into England remains in force. The declaration has been amended to reflect the ending of the protection zone in Wales.

Details of the revocation can be found in the declaration:

Download the declaration of revocation of the avian influenza Surveillance Zone (PDF)

This revokes the amended declaration of a protection and surveillance zone (PDF)

This amends the declaration of a surveillance zone (PDF)

Read the Welsh Government website for details of the surveillance zone in Wales.

All poultry on the premises have been humanely culled.

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 2023/25

Published 23 April 2023
Last updated 7 June 2023 + show all updates

1. 7 June 2023

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone, the part of the 10km surveillance zone that extends into England has been revoked.

2. 17 May 2023

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone, the 3km protection zone in Wales has ended and the area that formed the zone becomes a surveillance zone. The part of the surveillance zone that extends into England remains in force. The declaration has been amended to reflect the ending of the protection zone in Wales.

3. 23 April 2023

   First published.