Policy paper

Avian influenza (bird flu): infection in wild birds and wild mammals

How the government monitors the spread and mitigates the impact of avian influenza in wild birds and wild mammals in Great Britain.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 18 September 2023
• Last updated: 19 October 2023
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  1. 19 October 2023

     Added a link to the interactive map of reported wild bird mortality and findings of avian influenza virus in wild birds and wild mammals in Great Britain. Also added a link to the interactive dashboard of findings of avian influenza virus in wild birds.

  2. 18 September 2023

     First published.

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Avian influenza (bird flu): infection in wild birds and wild mammals

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This document explains how:

• avian influenza (bird flu) viruses spread in wild birds and wild mammals
• the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) monitors the spread of avian influenza viruses in wild birds and wild mammals
• the government mitigates the impact of avian influenza on wild birds and wild mammals