Defra - Avian Influenza Latest Situation
1 August 2025
Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been confirmed at a premises near Banff, Aberdeenshire.
A 3km Protection Zone and 10km Surveillance Zone has been put in place around the premises. Further information about this case and the latest information is available on GOV.Scot: http://www.gov.scot/.../avian-flu-bird-flu-near-banff.../
An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) with mandatory biosecurity measures is also in force across Great Britain https://www.gov.scot/.../avian-influenza-prevention-zone.../.
All bird keepers should remain vigilant and follow stringent biosecurity measures as detailed on GOV.Scot https://www.gov.scot/.../avian.../pages/biosecurity/ in addition to following any Protection/Surveillance Zone restrictions in their area to prevent future outbreaks.
Please check the disease control zones on our avian influenza interactive map https://defra.maps.arcgis.com/.../webappviewer/index.html... to see what restrictions are in place.