Bird flu: near Southwaite, Eden, Cumbria (AIV 2023/20)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 10 March 2023.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 10 March 2023
• Last updated: 4 May 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• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force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: 10 March 2023
• Case closed date: 4 May 2023

4 May 2023: following successful completion of disease control activity and surveillance in the zones, the 3km protection zone has ended and the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

All poultry on the premises have been humanely culled.

Download the declaration of the ending of the protection zone and surveillance zone (PDF)

This revokes:

Declaration of a protection and surveillance zone (PDF).

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 2023/20

Published 10 March 2023
Last updated 4 May 2023 + show all updates

1. 4 May 2023

   Following successful completion of disease control activity and surveillance in the zones, the 3km protection zone has ended and the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

2. 10 March 2023

   First published.