AVIAN FLU UPDATES

Update 11 November 2024

There has been a case of Avian flu documented in England. As yet there are no cases in Wales.

All bird keepers are urged to remain vigilant and take action to protect their birds following a further increase in the avian influenza (‘bird flu’) risk levels in Great Britain.

The risk level of HPAI H5 in poultry where there is suboptimal or poor biosecurity has increased to medium with low uncertainty.

The risk level where good biosecurity is consistently applied at all times remains assessed as low with low uncertainty and the risk level in wild birds remains assessed as high.

Practicing good biosecurity at all times protects the health and welfare of your birds and for commercial keepers will help protect your business from HPAI and other diseases.

Find out what you can do to prevent bird flu and stop it spreading and how to spot and report it in poultry or other captive birds.

For all info please see Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)