The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs has issued an alert to all poultry and bird owners in the area. Any birds in the 3km exclusion zone will have to be kept in until the order is lifted.
The Government statement says:
"Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in other captive birds on 30 June 2023 at a premises near Angmering, Arun, West Sussex (AIV 2023/33). A 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been declared around the premises."
In the United Kingdom, there have been 187 confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 since 1 October 2022:
- 156 cases in England
- 22 cases in Scotland
- 8 cases in Wales
- 1 case in Northern Ireland
There have been 289 cases of (HPAI) H5N1 in England since the H5N1 outbreak started in October 2021.
In the United Kingdom, there has been 1 confirmed case of low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) H7N3 since 1 October 2022. This case was confirmed in Scotland on 20 March 2023.
Check if you’re in a bird flu disease zone on the map.
If you’re in a bird flu disease zone you must follow the rules for that zone and check if you need a licence to move poultry, poultry by-products, eggs, material or mammals.
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