Bird flu: second premises near Appleby-in-Westmorland, Eden, Cumbria (AIV 2023/19)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in other captive birds on 23 February 2023.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 23 February 2023
• Last updated: 29 April 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• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force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 February 2023
• Case closed date: 29 April 2023

29 April 2023: Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone, the 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone surrounding a second premises near Appleby-in-Westmorland, Eden, Cumbria (AIV 2023/19) has been revoked.

All birds on the premises have been humanely culled.

Details of the revocation can be found in the declaration.

Download the ‘declaration of the revocation of a captive bird (monitoring) control zone’ (PDF)

This revokes the declaration of a captive bird (monitoring) controlled 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 2023/19

Published 23 February 2023
Last updated 29 April 2023 + show all updates

1. 29 April 2023

   29 April 2023: Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone, the 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone surrounding a second premises near Appleby-in-Westmorland, Eden, Cumbria (AIV 2023/19) has been revoked.

2. 23 February 2023

   First published.