Bird flu: near Alderley Edge, Cheshire East, Cheshire (AIV2025/118)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in captive birds near Alderley Edge, Cheshire East, Cheshire on 02 December 2025.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 2 December 2025
• Last updated: 6 February 2026 — 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• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force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: 2 December 2025
• Case closed date: 6 February 2026

Case information

6 February 2026

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Alderley Edge, Cheshire East, Cheshire, the 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been revoked.

2 December 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed at a backyard flock in captive birds near Alderley Edge, Cheshire East, Cheshire. A 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been declared around the premises.

Declarations

Download the declaration of the revocation of a captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone (PDF)

This revokes:

Declaration of a captive bird (monitoring) controlled 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 2025/118

Published 2 December 2025

Last updated 6 February 2026 + show all updates

1. 6 February 2026

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Alderley Edge, Cheshire East, Cheshire, the 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been revoked.

2. 2 December 2025

   First published.