Bird flu: near Glyn Ceiriog, Wrexham (AIV 2025/49)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed at a premises in Wales on 24 June 2025.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 24 June 2025
• Last updated: 11 August 2025 — 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• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force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: 24 June 2025
• Case closed date: 11 August 2025

Case information

11 August 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises in Wales near Glyn Ceiriog, Wrexham (AIV 2025/49), the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

30 July 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises in Wales near Glyn Ceiriog, Wrexham (AIV 2025/49), the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) for Wales has declared that the protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.

Part of the 10km surveillance zone extends into England. The declaration for the surveillance zone in England has been amended to reflect the ending of the protection zone in Wales.

24 June 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises in Wales near Glyn Ceiriog, Wrexham (AIV 2025/49).

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

Part of the 10km surveillance zone extends into England.

Declarations

Download the declaration of the revocation of a surveillance zone in England (PDF)

This revokes and replaces the:

• Declaration of an avian influenza surveillance zone (PDF)

• Declaration of an avian influenza surveillance zone (PDF)

Read the Welsh Government website for details of the protection zone and surveillance zone in Wales.

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 2025/49

Published 24 June 2025

Last updated 11 August 2025 + show all updates

1. 11 August 2025

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around the premises in Wales near Glyn Ceiriog, Wrexham (AIV 2025/49), the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

2. 30 July 2025

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises in Wales near Glyn Ceiriog, Wrexham (AIV 2025/49), the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) for Wales has declared that the protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.

3. 24 June 2025

   First published.