Sep 27th, 2023
2 mins
Defra’s latest update on the Avian Influenza situation in the UK has revealed that there have been 206 confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 since 1st October 2022:
- 160 cases in England
- 37 cases in Scotland
- 8 cases in Wales
- 1 case in Northern Ireland
There have been 294 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 1st October 2022. This case was confirmed in Scotland on 20th March 2023.
This means that the risk of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 in wild birds in Great Britain is assessed as high (the event occurs very often).
However, the risk of poultry exposure to HPAI H5 in Great Britain is assessed as:
- low (event is rare but does occur) (with high uncertainty) where there are substantial biosecurity breaches and poor biosecurity.
- low (event is rare but does occur) (with low uncertainty) where good biosecurity is applied.
You can access the update in full here.
