An additional three cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been confirmed in England since Friday.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 has been confirmed in a very large barn laying premises near Wem, Shropshire. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled. Although the premises is in England part of the surveillance zone extends into the Wrexham local authority area of Wales.
H5N1 HPAI has been confirmed in commercial fattening turkeys at a premises near Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire.
H5N1 HPAI has been confirmed in a small free range laying flock at a premises near Rye, Rother, East Sussex.
H5N1 HPAI has been confirmed at a large free range laying unit at a premises near Mablethorpe, East Lindsay, Lincolnshire.
A 3km Protection Zone and 10km Surveillance Zone have been declared around all affected premises
Since 1 October there have been 20 confirmed cases of H5N1 HPAI and 1 case of H5N5 HPAI to date in poultry across the UK: 19 in England, 0 in Wales, 1 in Scotland and 0 in Northern Ireland.