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H5N1 Confirmed at Poultry Sites in Norfolk and Worcestershire as Protection Zones Declared

Authorities responded with protection zones and culling under national biosecurity rules, reassuring the public that risk remains very low.

Overview

  • The Animal and Plant Health Agency confirmed highly pathogenic H5N1 in commercial poultry near Hallow in Worcestershire on Saturday.
  • Defra confirmed separate outbreaks the same day at large commercial premises near Attleborough and Feltwell in Norfolk.
  • Three‑kilometre protection zones and 10‑kilometre surveillance zones are in place around the affected sites, with all poultry to be humanely culled.
  • An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone is active across Great Britain with strict biosecurity measures for keepers and sellers of poultry products.
  • England has a housing order requiring eligible keepers to keep birds indoors, and officials advise the public not to handle dead or sick wild birds.