H5N1 HPAI has been confirmed in a large pullet rearing unit at a premises near Malpas, Cheshire West & Chester. A 3km Protection Zone and 10km Surveillance Zone was declared on 26 February. Part of the surveillance zone extends into Wales.
A separate case of H5N1 HPAI has been confirmed in commercial free range laying hens at a premises near Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire. A 3km Protection Zone and 10km Surveillance Zone was declared on 26 February.
There have now been a total of 42 cases in the UK since October 2024, 39 in England, one in Scotland and two in Northern Ireland.