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.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 28 September 2025
• Last updated: 27 October 2025 — See all updates

• Disease Type: Bird flu (avian influenza)
• Disease control zone restrictions: In force
• Disease control zone type: Surveillance zone
• Virus strain: H5N1
• Case opened date: 28 September 2025

Case information

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

Download the Declaration of the ending of a protection zone (AIV 2025/62)

This revokes and replaces the Declaration of a protection zone and surveillance zone

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

Published 28 September 2025

Last updated 27 October 2025 + show all updates

1. 27 October 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.

2. 28 September 2025

   First published.