HIGHLY pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 has been confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, St Ives.

All poultry on the infected premises will be humanely culled. A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place surrounding the premises.

Further to the recent detections of HPAIH5N5 in both wild and kept birds in England, this is the first confirmation of HPAIH5N1 in kept birds this season and follows recent detections of HPAIH5N1 in wild birds both in the South West of England and in Europe.

If people are in a bird flu disease control zone, they must follow the rules for that zone and check if you need a licence to move poultry, poultry by-products, eggs, material or mammals.

Practicing good biosecurity at all times protects the health and welfare of birds and for commercial keepers will help protect your business from HPAI and other diseases.

On March 18 the government announced new measures to help protect the poultry sector from bird flu.

The first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N5 of the current outbreak was confirmed in England on November 5, while the first case of HPAIH5N1 was confirmed on November 17.

The last outbreak of HPAI in poultry and other captive birds in the UK occurred on February 14.

To find out more about the latest situation of Bird flu (avian influenza) in England, visit: www.gov.uk/government/news/bird-flu-avian-influenza-latest-situation-in-england