The UK Chief Veterinary Officer has ordered a new Avian Influenza Prevention Zone AIPZ to cover the whole of England from noon on Saturday 25 January following the escalating number of cases of avian influenza and continued heightened risk levels in wild birds.
This requires keepers to conduct enhanced biosecurity to mitigate the risk of further outbreaks of the disease.
Additionally, areas with Housing Orders require the strictest levels of biosecurity as set out by the AIPZ. These areas are:
• City of Kingston Upon Hull
• East Riding of Yorkshire
• Lincolnshire
• Norfolk
• North Yorkshire
• Shropshire
• Suffolk
• York
There has just been a news report on gov.uk of a bird-to-human transmission. We will report on further restrictions if they are published.
