AVIAN INFLUENZA FOUND NEAR WASHINGTON, SUNDERLAND

Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 and the implementation of a 3km Captive Bird (Monitoring) Controlled Zone at a premises near Washington, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear.

Definitive requirements are set out in the published declarations for each disease control zone currently in force. For further information please see the following:

The ‘Cases and disease control zones’ section on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/avian-influenza-bird-flu-cases-and-disease-control-zones-in-england#cases-and-disease-control-zones

You can also check if specific areas are in a zone by using the interactive map available on GOV.UK: https://defra.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8cb1883eda5547c6b91b5d5e6aeba90d