Research and analysis

Confirmed findings of influenza of avian origin in non-avian wildlife

Updated 31 October 2023

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Year Week number carcass collected Location Strain Number of animals found positive for influenza of avian origin Species involved
2021 49 Durham, England H5N1 HPAI 1 Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
2021 42 Aberdeenshire, Scotland H5N1 HPAI 1 Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus)
2022 10 Cheshire East, England H5N1 HPAI 1 Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
2022 10 Highland, Scotland H5N1 HPAI 1 Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina)
2022 11 Fife, Scotland H5N1 HPAI 1 Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra)
2022 11 Fife, Scotland H5N1 HPAI 1 Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra)
2022 21 Nottinghamshire, England H5N1 HPAI 1 Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra)
2022 23 Shetland Islands, Scotland H5N1 HPAI 1 Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra)
2022 24 Orkney, Scotland H5N1 HPAI 1 Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina)
2022 29 Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland H5N1 HPAI 1 Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra)
2022 30 Fife, Scotland H5N1 HPAI 1 Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina)
2022 35 Cornwall, England H5N1 HPAI 2 Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
2022 37 Cornwall, England H5N1 HPAI 1 Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus)
2022 38 Cornwall, England H5N1 HPAI 1 Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus)
2022 39 Cornwall, England H5N1 HPAI 1 Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus)
2022 40 Cornwall, England H5N1 HPAI 1 Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus)
2022 40 Cornwall, England H5 HPAI 1 Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus)
2023 2 Cumbria, England H5N1 HPAI 1 Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra)
2023 2 Durham, England H5N1 HPAI 1 Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra)
2023 3 Salisbury, England H5N1 HPAI 1 Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra)
2023 4 Powys, Wales H5N1 HPAI 1 Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
2023 5 Perth and Kinross, Scotland H5N1 HPAI 1 Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
2023 6 East Riding of Yorkshire, England H5N1 HPAI 1 Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)
2023 8 Shropshire, England H5N1 HPAI 1 Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra)
2023 8 Pembrokeshire, Wales H5N1 HPAI 1 Common dolphin ( Delphinus delphis)
2023 8 Devon, England H5 HPAI 1 Common dolphin ( Delphinus delphis)