Bird flu: near Wem, North Shropshire, Shropshire (AIV 2025/05)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 20 January 2025.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 20 January 2025
• Last updated: 16 April 2025 바카라 사이트� See all updates

• Disease Type: Bird flu (avian influenza)
• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force
• Disease control zone type: None
• Virus strain: H5N1
• Case opened date: 20 January 2025
• Case closed date: 16 April 2025

Case details

16 April 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premise near Wem, North Shropshire, Shropshire (AIV 2025/05), the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked in England.

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12 April 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premise near Wem, North Shropshire, Shropshire (AIV 2025/05), the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the 10km surveillance zone.

Although the premises is in England, part of the surveillance zone extends into the Wrexham local authority area of Wales.

20 January 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 has been confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises near Wem, North Shropshire, Shropshire (AIV 2025/05). All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled. A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been declared around the premises. Although the premises is in England, part of the surveillance zone extends into the Wrexham local authority area of .

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Case number: AIV 2025/05

Published 20 January 2025

Last updated 16 April 2025 + show all updates

1. 16 April 2025

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premise near Wem, North Shropshire, Shropshire (AIV 2025/05), the 10km protection zone has been revoked in England.

2. 12 April 2025

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premise near Wem, North Shropshire, Shropshire (AIV 2025/05), the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the 10km surveillance zone.

3. 20 January 2025

   First published.