Defra - Avian Influenza Latest Situation
17 January 2025
New Cases in England
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 17 January 202 at the following premises. A 3km protection zone and a 10km surveillance zone have been declared surrounding each of the premises (effective from 20:30 on the 17 January 2025). All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.premises near Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire (AIV 2025/02)premises near Rye, Rother, East Sussex (AIV 2025/03)premises near Mablethorpe, East Lindsay, Lincolnshire (AIV 2025/04)
Case Updates in England
Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around the following premises, the 3 km protection zone has ended and the area that formed the protection zone becomes a surveillance zone surrounding the premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk (AIV 2024/12) (effective from 17:45 on 16 January 2025)Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone, the 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone surrounding a premises near Cranworth, Mid Norfolk, Norfolk (AIV2024/08) has been revoked (effective from 16:00 on 10 January 2025)Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around the premises near Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire (AIV 2024/07), the surveillance zone has been revoked (effective from 18:15 on 13 January 2025).
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All bird keepers are urged to remain vigilant and take action to protect their birds following the recent cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
A regional avian influenza prevention zone (AIPZ) mandating enhanced biosecurity and housing for all types and sizes of kept bird, is in force in the East Riding of Yorkshire, City of Kingston upon Hull, Norfolk and Suffolk to mitigate the risk of further outbreaks of disease occurring.
Keepers can check if they are in an avian influenza disease control or prevention zone using the Animal and Plant Health Agency’s (APHA) interactive map.
Further information on the measures that apply in the zones can be found in Defra’s Bird flu: rules in disease control zones in England - GOV.UKguidance and the zone declarations available via the notifiable disease case finder on gov.uk.
Disease control zones will remain in place until all disease control and surveillance activities in the zones have been successfully completed and there are no suspect cases are under investigation in the zones.
Details of the current national risk levels for avian influenza can be found at gov.uk/birdflu with further information on the evidence which supports these levels available in APHA’s risk and outbreak assessments.
Practicing good biosecurity at all times protects the health and welfare of birds and for commercial keepers will help protect their business from HPAI and other diseases.
For further information on the latest situation and guidance including on what bird keepers can do to prevent bird flu and stop it spreading and how to spot and report it in poultry or other captive birds see gov.uk/birdflu