Bird flu: near Highclere, Basingstoke & Deane, Hampshire (AIV 2022/222)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in other captive birds at a premises near Highclere, Basingstoke & Deane, Hampshire on 5 December 2022.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
5 December 2022
Last updated
1 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No longer in force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:
5 December 2022
Case closed date:
1 April 2023

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of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone, the 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been revoked.

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

This revokes the declaration of a captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone.

Further information

Check the updated bird flu disease control zone map.

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Case number: AIV 2022/222

Published 5 December 2022
Last updated 1 April 2023 + show all updates

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of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone, the 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been revoked.

  2. First published.