Bird flu: near Wybunbury, Cheshire East, Cheshire (AIV 2025/64)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises near Wybunbury, Cheshire East, Cheshire on 13 October 2025.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 13 October 2025
• Last updated: 21 November 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: 13 October 2025

Case information

21 November 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Wybunbury, Cheshire East, Cheshire (AIV 2025/64), the protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.

13 October 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises near Wybunbury, Cheshire East, Cheshire on 13 October 2025. This was a commercial flock with more than 10,000 birds.

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

Declarations

Download the declaration of the ending a protection zone (AIV 2025/64)

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 2025/64

Published 13 October 2025

Last updated 21 November 2025 + show all updates

1. 21 November 2025

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Wybunbury, Cheshire East, Cheshire (AIV 2025/64), the protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.

2. 13 October 2025

   First published.