Defra - Avian Influenza Latest Situation
08 February 2025
Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been confirmed at a second premises near Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire. A 3km Protection Zone and a 10km Surveillance Zone have been put in place around the premises.
An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) with mandatory biosecurity measures is also in force across Great Britain and a regional Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) with mandatory housing and biosecurity measures is also in force and covers the following:
• North Yorkshire
• York
• An area in Shropshire
• The East Riding of Yorkshire
• The City of Kingston upon Hull
• Lincolnshire
• Norfolk
• Suffolk.
All bird keepers in these areas must keep their birds housed to protect them from bird flu. This applies to pet birds, commercial flocks and just a few birds in a backyard flock.
All bird keepers should remain vigilant and follow the housing and stringent biosecurity measures in addition to following any Protection/Surveillance Zone restrictions in their area to prevent future outbreaks.
Please check the disease control zones on our avian influenza interactive map: https://defra.maps.arcgis.com/.../webappviewer/index.html... to see what restrictions are in place and the biosecurity guidance available at: https://www.gov.uk/.../bird-flu-avian-influenza-how-to....
Please also check GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/bird-flu for the latest information.