Near Maldon, Essex

On the 9th October, highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 was confirmed on a third premises near Maldon in Essex. The poultry and captive birds affected had to be humanely culled to reduce the risk of any further spread of the disease. A disease control zone was declared around the premises at 8pm that same evening. Maldon was within a regional Avian Influenza Prevention Zone at this time.