Bird flu: near Much Hoole, South Ribble, Lancashire (AIV 2022/161)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in a small backyard flock of non-commercial poultry on 26 October 2022.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 27 October 2022
• Last updated: 14 March 2023 — See all updates

• Disease Type: Bird flu (avian influenza)
• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force
• Disease control zone type: Captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone
• Virus strain: H5N1
• Case opened date: 26 October 2022
• Case closed date: 14 March 2023

14 March 2023: Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone, the 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been revoked.

The birds on the premises have been humanely culled.

Details of the revocation can be found in the revocation of a captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone.

Download ‘Revocation of a captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone’

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 2022/161.

Published 27 October 2022
Last updated 14 March 2023 + show all updates

1. 14 March 2023

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone, the 3km Captive Bird (Monitoring) Controlled Zone has been revoked.

2. 27 October 2022

   First published.