UK: Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation

12 February 2026
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed at a second premises near Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland on 12 February 2026. Following a risk assessment, a 3km Protection Zone (PZ) was declared, but some of the standard PZ measures have not been applied.