The UK is facing its largest ever outbreak of bird flu, with more than 150 cases confirmed across the country since October 2021. As a result, bird keepers are being urged to maintain strict biosecurity measures.
The Government has now set up Regional Avian Influenza Prevention Zones (AIPZ) for poultry and captive birds in Devon, Cornwall, Suffolk, Norfolk and parts of Somerset and Essex. This means it is a legal requirement for all bird keepers in these areas to follow strict measures.
The Government says: “AIPZs will remain in place until further notice, and will be kept under regular review as part of the Government’s work to monitor and manage the risks of avian influenza. This does not apply to the rest of England, but all bird keepers should still follow enhanced measures at all times to prevent the risk of future outbreaks.”
