Bird flu: near Dalton-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria (AIV2025/111)
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry near Dalton-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria on 24 November 2025.
Case information
30 January 2026
Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Dalton-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria (AIV 2025/111) the protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.
All poultry on the premises have been humanely culled.
24 November 2025
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed at a large commercial poultry premises near Dalton-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria (AIV 2025/111) on 24 November 2025.
A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been declared around the premises. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.
Declarations
This revokes and replaces:
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 2025/111
Updates to this page
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Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Dalton-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria (AIV2025/111) the protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone. All poultry on the premises have been humanely culled.
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First published.