Bird Flu Update 2024 Uk. Around 48m birds have been culled across the uk and the eu in the last year as a result of the largest outbreak of avian flu on record. Throughout 2022, the number of reported mortalities thought to be caused by highly pathogenic avian influenza (hpai) indicated the disease posed a threat of immediate conservation.
Bird flu restrictions ease across most of the uk on tuesday but experts say the h5n1 virus is still circulating, posing an ongoing risk to wild birds. As of 16 february 2024, gatherings of all poultry and captive birds are permitted, except for anseriforme birds (ducks, geese, swans), provided you: