Bird Flu found in Test Valley near Salisbury
Restriction zones placed on area around Sherfield English
A 10km surveillance zone has been put in place after a deadly strain of bird flu was identified in Hampshire's Test Valley.
The highly pathogenic H5N1 infection was confirmed in a non-commercial flock of birds at a premises at Sherfield English near Whiteparish on December 30th 2021.
All birds on the infected premises are being culled. A strict 3km protection zone is also in place around the affected site.
When avian influenza is confirmed or suspected in poultry or other captive birds, disease control zones are put in place around the infected premises to prevent the disease spreading. Inside these zones there are restrictions on the movement of poultry and associated material with keeping birds.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has issued the restrictions.
The Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 is present and that the Protection and Surveillance Zones, marked on the map. apply from 19.00hrs on 30 December 2021 until further notice.
Failure to comply with this Declaration may be an offence under section 72 or 73 of the Animal Health Act 1981
The Protection Zone is within the blue circle of radius 3 kilometres, centred on grid reference SU2781422562.
The Surveillance Zone on the map is beyond the blue circle (the protection zone) and within the black circle of radius 10 kilometres, centred on grid reference SU2781422562.
You can find out more about the Test Valley Avian Flu case here.
The government's confirmed 60 cases of avian influenza H5N1 in England.
There was also 1 case of avian influenza in Wales where a small area of the disease control zones around this case extended into England. In addition there are 2 cases of avian influenza in Scotland where a small area of the surveillance zone surrounding each case extends into England.