Defra - Avian Influenza Latest Situation
24 January 2025
Press Notice: Avian Influenza Prevention Zone declared for whole of England - GOV.UK
In response to a further increase in cases across England and new findings in wild birds. The regional AIPZ mandating enhanced biosecurity and housing for kept birds currently in force across the East Riding of Yorkshire, City of Kingston upon Hull, Norfolk and Suffolk will be extended from 00:01 on Monday 27 January 2025 to include the unitary authority of York and counties of North Yorkshire and Shropshire to mitigate the risk of further outbreaks of disease occurring.
In addition, an AIPZ mandating enhanced biosecurity without housing will come in to force across the remaining areas of England and Scotland from noon (12:00) on Saturday 24 January 2025.
For areas where an AIPZ is in force it means it is a legal requirement for all bird keepers (whether they have pet birds, commercial flocks or just a few birds in a backyard flock) to follow strict biosecurity measures to limit the spread of and eradicate the disease, including, when mandatory housing measures are a requirement of an AIPZ, a requirement to keep their birds housed.
Additional mandatory restrictions also apply in disease control zones in force surrounding infected premises where avian influenza has been confirmed in poultry or other captive birds, including mandatory housing of poultry and other captive birds in any Protection Zones and Captive Bird (Monitoring) Controlled Zones.
Check the declaration for details of the restrictions and gov.uk/birdflu for further advice and information on the AIPZ in England. See gov.scot/birdflu for details of the AIPZ in Scotland.
Be vigilant for signs of disease and report it to keep birds safe.
All bird keepers are encouraged to take action to protect their birds from avian influenza and stop it spreading and manage their birds housing and welfare when they must be kept housed because of disease outbreaks.
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.
The AIPZs will remain in place until further notice and will be kept under regular review as part of the government’s work to monitor and manage the risks of avian influenza.
Case Updates in England
Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Hingham, South Norfolk, Norfolk (AIV 2024/14), the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed the protection zone becomes a surveillance zone (effective from 13:00 on the 22 January 2025).
Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone the 10km surveillance zone surrounding the following premises has ended.
premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk (AIV 2024/09) (effective from 17:50 on 22 January 2025)
second premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk (AIV 2024/12) (effective from 13:30 on 24 January 2025)