Bird flu: near Wetheral, Cumberland, Cumbria (AIV 2025/62)
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises near Wetheral, Cumberland, Cumbria on 28 September 2025.
Case information
5 November 2025
Following successful disease control activities and surveillance in the zone, the 10 km surveillance zone around a premises near Wetheral, Cumberland, Cumbria (AIV 2025/62) has been revoked.
27 October 2025
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises near Wetheral, Cumberland, Cumbria on 28 September 2025.
Following successful disease control activities and surveillance in the zone, the 3km protection has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.
28 September 2025
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises near Wetheral, Cumberland, Cumbria on 28 September 2025.
A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone has been declared around the premises. All poultry on the premises have been humanely culled.
Declarations
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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 2025/62
Updates to this page
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Following successful disease control activities and surveillance in the zone, the 10 km surveillance zone around a premises near Wetheral, Cumberland, Cumbria (AIV 2025/62) has been revoked.
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Following successful disease control activities and surveillance in the zone, the 3km protection has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.
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First published.