Bird flu: near Welshpool, Powys (AIV 2025/95)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises near Welshpool, Powys in Wales on 9 November 2025.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 9 November 2025
• Last updated: 2 January 2026 — 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• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force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: 9 November 2025
• Case closed date: 2 January 2026

Case information

2 January 2026

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Welshpool, Powys in Wales (AIV 2025/95), the chief veterinary officer (CVO) for Wales has confirmed that the surveillance zone has ended. The part of the 10km surveillance zone extending into England has been revoked.

31 December 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Welshpool, Powys in Wales (AIV 2025/95) the chief veterinary officer (CVO) for Wales has confirmed 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 and remains in force.

All poultry on the premises have been humanely culled.

9 November 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises near Welshpool, Powys in Wales.

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

Part of the 10km surveillance zone extends into England.

Download the declaration of the ending of the surveillance zone (PDF)

This revokes the declaration of the ending of a protection zone (PDF).

This revokes the declaration of a protection zone and surveillance zone (PDF).

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 2025/95

Published 9 November 2025

Last updated 2 January 2026 + show all updates

1. 2 January 2026

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Welshpool, Powys in Wales (AIV 2025/95), the chief veterinary officer (CVO) for Wales has confirmed that the surveillance zone has ended. The part of the 10km surveillance zone extending into England has been revoked.

2. 31 December 2025

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Welshpool, Powys in Wales (AIV 2025/95) the chief veterinary officer (CVO) for Wales has confirmed 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 and remains in force. All poultry on the premises have been humanely culled.

3. 9 November 2025

   First published.