The UK Health Security Agency announces first human case since May 2023 as the person in West Midlands caught avian influenza on farm after 'close and prolonged contact' with infected birds

A “rare” human case of bird flu has been detected in England, the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) announced on Monday.

A bird flu prevention zone enforcing strict strict hygiene standards around birds is being declared for the whole of England from noon on Saturday. The rising number of cases and the risk to wildlife led to the decision,

A human case of bird flu has been detected in a person in England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. The person acquired the H5N1 infection on a farm in the West Midlands, where they had close and prolonged contact with a large number of infected birds.

The person, who is "currently well", had "close and prolonged contact with infected birds" on a farm and the risk to the wider public is "very low", despite a rise in cases of the disease among birds.

The avian influenza prevention zone (AIPZ) is being extended to mitigate the risk of further outbreaks of the disease

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Bird keepers across England and Scotland are now legally required to house their flocks indoors as part of an effort to stop the spread of avian flu. The mandatory measures, introduced at midday on Saturday,

Most of the UK has been placed under an avian influenza prevention zone after cases show no sign of stopping. The new zone to tackle a rising number of bird flu cases was declared in England and Scotland after the spread among poultry has escalated.