Bird flu: premises near Malpas, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire (AIV 2025/24)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 26 February 2025.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 26 February 2025

• Disease Type: Bird flu (avian influenza)
• Disease control zone restrictions: In force
• Disease control zone type: Protection zone and Surveillance zone
• Virus strain: H5N1
• Case opened date: 26 February 2025

Case information

26 February 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises near Malpas, Cheshire West & Chester, Cheshire (AIV 2025/24).

A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone has been declared around the premises. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.

Download the declaration of an avian influenza protection zone and surveillance zone

Further information

Check:

• the updated bird flu disease control zone map
• if you need a licence to move poultry, poultry by-products, eggs, material or mammals

Case number: AIV 2025/24

Published 26 February 2025