Bird flu: near Torpoint, South East Cornwall, Cornwall (AIV 2022/69)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in poultry on 8 September 2022.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 27 October 2022
• Last updated: 8 November 2022 — See all updates

• Disease Type: Bird flu (avian influenza)
• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force
• Disease control zone type: Protection zone and Surveillance zone
• Virus strain: H5N1
• Case opened date: 8 September 2022
• Case closed date: 8 November 2022

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completion of disease control activities, the 3km protection zone has ended and the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

All poultry and captive birds have been humanely culled.

Declaration ending protection zone and surveillance zone (PDF).

This revokes:

Declaration of a Protection Zone and a Surveillance Zone (PDF).

Check the bird flu disease control zone map. 

Case number: AIV 2022/69

Published 27 October 2022
Last updated 8 November 2022 + show all updates

1. 8 November 2022

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activities and surveillance within the zones, the 3km protection zone has ended and the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

2. 27 October 2022

   First published.