Bird flu: near Wells-next-the-sea, North Norfolk, Norfolk (AIV 2023/06)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in poultry and captive birds on 12 January 2023.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 12 January 2023
• Last updated: 6 April 2023 — See all updates

• Disease Type: Bird flu (avian influenza)
• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force
• Disease control zone type: Surveillance zone
• Virus strain: H5N1
• Case opened date: 12 January 2023
• Case closed date: 6 April 2023

6 April 2023: Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone, the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

27 March 2023: Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zones, the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed the protection becomes part of the surveillance zone.

The birds on the premises have been humanely culled.

Details of the revocation can be found in declaration.

Download the ‘Declaration of revocation of the surveillance zone’ (PDF)

This revokes the declaration of the ending of a protection zone (PDF)

This revokes and replaces the declaration of a protection zone and a 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 2023/06

Published 12 January 2023
Last updated 6 April 2023 + show all updates

1. 6 April 2023

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone, the 10km Surveillance Zone has been revoked.

2. 27 March 2023

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zones, the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed the protection becomes part of the surveillance zone.

3. 12 January 2023

   First published.