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Avian Influenza: Disease Control

Commons · Question 56527 · Tabled 2 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 5 Jun 2025

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Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many confirmed cases of HPAI H5N1 have been reported in (a) Fylde, (b) Lancashire and (c) England since the start of the outbreak in November 2024.

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 5 Jun 2025

As of 18 May 2025, there have been 57 cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in England since the start of the outbreak in November. There have been no confirmed cases of HPAI H5N1 in Fylde or Lancashire since the start of the outbreak