Bird flu: near March, Fenland, Cambridgeshire (AIV 2022/171)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in other captive birds on 31 October 2022.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 31 October 2022
• Last updated: 26 February 2023 — See all updates

• Disease Type: Bird flu (avian influenza)
• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force
• Disease control zone type: Captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone
• Virus strain: H5N1
• Case opened date: 31 October 2022
• Case closed date: 26 February 2023

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of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone, the 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been revoked.

All birds on the premises have been humanely culled.

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

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

Check the updated bird flu disease control zone map.

Case number: AIV 2022/171

Published 31 October 2022
Last updated 26 February 2023 + show all updates

1. 26 February 2023

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of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone, the 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been revoked.

2. 31 October 2022

   First published.