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UK Government has declared an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) across England.

Following an increased number of cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry in new areas of the country and the continued heightened risk levels in poultry and kept birds, the avian influenza prevention zone (AIPZ) has been extended to mitigate the risk of further outbreaks of the disease.

This means that the AIPZ mandating enhanced biosecurity and housing for kept birds currently in force across East Riding of Yorkshire, City of Kingston Upon Hull, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk will be extended to also include the unitary authorities of Shropshire, York and North Yorkshire. In addition, an AIPZ mandating enhanced biosecurity but without mandatory housing has come into force across all other areas of England.

The AIPZ measures apply to all bird keepers whether they have pet birds, commercial flocks or just a few birds in a backyard flock.