Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 outbreak December 2021 Timeline

• AIPZ - Avian Influenza Prevention Zone 
• ROI – Republic of Ireland
• NI – Northern Ireland
• TCZ – Temporary Control Zone
• PZ – Protection Zone
• SZ – Surveillance Zone
• IP – Infected Premises
• NRL – National Reference Laboratory

November 2021

17th

• AIPZ introduced effective 00:01

29th

• Mandatory housing introduces as part of the requirements of the AIPZ effective 00:01

30^th

• HPAI suspected in a 3^rd premises in the ROI close to the border between County Monaghan and County Armagh.
• DAERA declared TCZ-B in the part of NI lying within 10km of the IP, effective from 21:00

December 2021

3^rd

• HPAI H5N1 confirmed in premises in the ROI close to the border between County Monaghan and County Armagh (ROI IP3).

• DAERA declared SZ to replace TCZ-B at 12:00

7^th

• HPAI H5N1 confirmed on a premises in Aughnacloy, County Tyrone (IP1)
• HPAI H5N1 confirmed on in a premises in Broughshane, County Antrim (IP2)
• 3km PZ and 10km SZ declared around both premises effective from 08:45

9^th

• HPAI H5N1 confirmed in the ROI in premises close to the border between County Cavan and County Fermanagh (ROI IP4).
• DAERA declared a 10km SZ in the part of NI lying within 10km of the IP, effective from 08:00

10^th

• Temporary Control Zones (TCZs) introduced at 20:00 in Armagh, County Armagh on suspicion of notifiable avian influenza, including initial laboratory results.
• Samples sent to NRL to confirm strain and pathogenicity.

11^th

• TCZs introduced at 20:00 in Coagh, County Tyrone on suspicion of notifiable avian influenza.
• Samples sent to the NRL to confirm strain and pathogenicity.

13^th

• HPAI H5N1 confirmed in ROI in premises close to the border between County Monaghan and County Armagh (ROI IP5).
• DAERA declared a 3km PZ and 10km SZ in the part of NI lying within 3km and 10km of the IP, effective from 14:00

17^th

• HPAI H5N1 confirmed in commercial premises in Armagh, County Armagh (IP3)
• HPAI H5N1 confirmed in Coagh, County Tyrone (IP4)
• TCZs revoked.  3km PZ and 10km SZ declared around both premises, effective from 09.00. 

18^th

• HPAI H5N1 confirmed in ROI in premises close to the border between County Monaghan and County Armagh (ROI IP6).
• DAERA declared SZ in the part of NI that lies 10km of the IP, effective from 18:00
• TCZs introduced around premises in Ballinderry, County Londonderry following suspicion of notifiable avian influenza, including initial laboratory results, effective from 18:30
• Samples sent to the NRL to confirm strain and pathogenicity.

22^nd

• HPAI H5N1 confirmed in Ballinderry, County Londonderry (IP5).
• TCZs revoked. 3km PZ and a 10km SZ declared around IP, effective from 09.00

25^th

• PZ merges with SZ in Broughshane (IP2) at 08:45 following depopulation and preliminary cleansing and disinfection at the affected premises

January 2022

2^nd

• PZ merges with SZ in Aughnacloy (IP1) at 15:00 following depopulation and preliminary cleansing and disinfection at the affected premises
• Local movement restrictions lifted at 18:00 in Broughshane following the successful completion of all disease control activities and surveillance at IP2.

6^th

• PZ merges with SZ in Coagh (IP4) at 15:15 following depopulation and preliminary cleansing and disinfection at the affected premises

7^th

• PZ extending into NI from premises in ROI (ROI IP5) merges with SZ extending into NI at 12:00, following depopulation and cleansing and disinfection at the affected premises.

11^th

• Local movement restrictions lifted at 15:00 in Aughnacloy following the successful completion of all disease control activities and surveillance at IP1.

13^th

• Local movement restrictions lifted at 14:30 in Armagh following the successful completion of all disease control activities and surveillance at IP3.
• PZ merges with SZ in Ballinderry (IP5) at 16:00 following depopulation and preliminary cleansing and disinfection at the affected premises

15^th

• Local movement restrictions lifted at 15:15 in Ballinderry following the successful completion of all disease control activities and surveillance at IP4.

16^th

• Local movement restrictions lifted at noon at two premises in County Monaghan and one premises in County Cavan in the ROI where SZs extended into NI (ROI IP3, IP4, IP5).

22^nd

• Local movement restrictions lifted at noon at premises in County Monaghan where SZ extended into NI (ROI IP6).
• Local movement restrictions lifted at 16:00 in Ballinderry following the successful completion of all disease control activities and surveillance at IP5.

February 2022

4^th

• TCZs introduced around premises in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh following suspicion of notifiable avian influenza, including initial laboratory results, effective from 12:00
• Samples sent to the NRL to confirm strain and pathogenicity.

8^th

• HPAI H5N1 confirmed in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh (IP6).
• TCZs revoked. 3km PZ and a 10km SZ declared around IP, effective from 15:35

March 2022

1^st

• PZ merges with SZ in Enniskillen (IP6) at 15:35 following depopulation and preliminary cleansing and disinfection at the affected premises

10^th

• Local movement restrictions lifted at 15:35 in Enniskillen following the successful completion of all disease control activities and surveillance at IP6.

29^th

• AIPZ amended to include pigeon racing effective at 12:00

May 2022

2^nd

• Mandatory housing measures lifted effective 00:01

June 2022

1^st

• AIPZ lifted effective 00:01