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12/02/2025

APHA: In response to the significant increase of findings of avian influenza in kept and wild birds, from 00:01 on Sun 16 Feb, mandatory housing measures to protect poultry & captive birds will be extended to Cheshire, Herefordshire, Lancashire, Merseyside and Worcestershire. All bird keepers in these areas must, from this date, house their birds in addition to following stringent biosecurity measures. If you fall into a Protection Zone outside of these areas, you must also house your birds. The AIPZ mandating enhanced biosecurity remains in place across GB. Further info is available at:

Find out about the latest bird flu situation in England and guidance for bird keepers and the public.

08/02/2025

UK Latest APHA update

From midday on Monday 10 February 2025 bird gatherings of poultry, galliforme or anseriforme birds are banned in England. This includes ducks, geese, swans, pheasants, partridge, quail, chickens, turkeys and guinea fowl.

Gatherings of other captive birds will continue to be permitted, providing you follow and meet all the requirements of the captive bird gathering general licence.

08/02/2025

⚠️ APHA ALERT ⚠️ UK SAT 8TH FEB ⚠️ : In response to the number of detections of Avian Influenza in kept & wild birds, gatherings of poultry (including ducks, geese & swans), will be banned in England, Scotland & Wales from noon on Monday 10 February. Please check GOV.UK now: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bird-flu-avian-influenza-latest-situation-in-england & GOV.SCOT: https://www.gov.scot/publications/avian-influenza-outbreaks/ & GOV.WALES: https://www.gov.wales/avian-influenza-bird-flu for further info on Monday.

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29/01/2025

⚠️ APHA ALERT UK ⚠️ JAN 29TH 2025 3PM

25/01/2025

APHA ALERT UK SAT 25TH DEC 2025

In response to the increase in cases across England and new findings in wild birds, an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) with mandatory biosecurity measures is being put in place and will come into force across all of England and Scotland from noon on Saturday 25 January 2025.

In addition, the regional Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) with mandatory housing and biosecurity measures is being extended to include the unitary authorities of North Yorkshire and York and a new area covering Shropshire from 00:01 on Monday 27 January.

The new AIPZ with mandatory housing and biosecurity measures will then cover:

North Yorkshire (added)
York (added)
Shropshire (added)
The East Riding of Yorkshire
The City of Kingston upon Hull
Lincolnshire
Norfolk
Suffolk.

All bird keepers in these areas must keep their birds housed to protect them from bird flu. This applies to pet birds, commercial flocks and just a few birds in a backyard flock.

All bird keepers should remain vigilant and follow these housing and stringent biosecurity measures, in addition to following any Protection/Surveillance Zone restrictions in their area, to prevent future outbreaks.

Check the avian influenza interactive map to see where restrictions are in place.

See more on

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24/01/2025

APHA UPDATE UK
FRI 24TH Jan 2025

Due to the increase in cases across England & new findings in wild birds, an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) with mandatory biosecurity measures will be introduced across England & Scotland from noon on Sat 25 Jan.

The current regional (AIPZ) with mandatory housing measures will also be extended to include the unitary authorities of North Yorkshire & York & a new area covering Shropshire from 00:01 on Mon 27 Jan. This means all bird keepers must, from these dates, follow the housing rules & stringent biosecurity measures, in addition to following any Protection/Surveillance Zone restrictions in their area, to protect poultry & captive birds.

See more on GOV.UK:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/avian-influenza-prevention-zone-declared-for-whole-of-england

& GOV.SCOT:
https://www.gov.scot/news/avian-influenza-prevention-zone-2/

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15/01/2025

APHA are refining the process of releasing alerts about Avian Influenza outbreaks.

You will continue to receive alerts when the first few AI cases are confirmed, but once the outbreak is established, they will no longer send alerts to all bird keepers about all new cases.

To continue to receive disease alerts for all new cases, please sign up to our subscription service on GOV.UK
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apha-alert-subscription-service.

You can sign up using an email or mobile number.

If you did not receive a message confirming you are subscribed to disease alerts, then please re-subscribe using the above link.

If a new case impacts your premises and you fall into an Avian Influenza Disease Control Zone, you will continue to be notified immediately.

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10/01/2025

APHA ALERT ⚠️ UK DEC 10TH

31/12/2024

APHA ALERT ⚠️ UK DEC 31ST 2024

17/12/2024

APHA ALERT ⚠️ UK DECEMBER 17TH 2024

15/12/2024

APHA ⚠️ ALERT ⚠️ UK
December 14th 2024