Bird flu: near Horley, Reigate and Banstead, Surrey (AIV 2022/233)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed in other captive birds on 21 December 2022.

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No longer in force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

Update 20 April: Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zones, the captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been revoked.

Update 22 December 2022: Declaration amended to amend the grid reference.

All poultry on the premises have been humanely culled.

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

This revokes and replaces the amended declaration of a captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone (PDF).

This amends the declaration of a Captive Bird (Monitoring) Controlled Zone. (PDF).

Further information

Check if you need a licence to move poultry, poultry by-products, eggs, material or mammals.

Check the updated bird flu disease control zone map.

Case number: AIV 2022/233

Published 21 December 2022
Last updated 20 April 2023 + show all updates

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of disease control activities and surveillance in the zones, the 3 km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been revoked.

  2. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in other captive birds on 21 December 2022 at a premises near Horley, Reigate and Banstead, Surrey (AIV 2022/233). A 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone was put in place around the premises. All birds on the premises will be humanely culled. The declaration has been amended.

  3. First published.