Bird flu: near Diss, South Norfolk, Norfolk (AIV2022/232)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was suspected in commercial poultry on 17 December 2022 at a premises near Diss, South Norfolk, Norfolk.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 17 December 2022
• Last updated: 19 April 2023 — See all updates

• Disease Type: Bird flu (avian influenza)
• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force
• Disease control zone type: None
• Virus strain: H5N1
• Case opened date: 17 December 2022
• Case closed date: 19 April 2023

Update 19 April: Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zones, the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

All poultry on the premises have been humanely culled.

Download the declaration of the revocation of a surveillance zone (PDF).

This revokes and replaces the declaration of the ending of a protection zone (PDF).

This revokes and replaces the declaration of a protection zone and surveillance zone (AIV2022/232) (PDF).

This revokes the declaration of a 3km and 10km temporary control zone near Diss, South Norfolk (SOS AIV2022/18) (PDF).

Check if you need a licence to move poultry, poultry by-products, eggs, material or mammals.

Check the updated bird flu disease control zone map.

Case number: AIV2022/232

Published 17 December 2022
Last updated 19 April 2023 + show all updates

1. 19 April 2023

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zones, the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked,

2. 5 March 2023

   5 March 2023: Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zones, the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed the protection zone becomes part of the 10km surveillance zone.

3. 20 December 2022

   Following testing of official samples, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed. The temporary control zone has been revoked and replaced by a 3km protection zone and a 10 km surveillance zone.

4. 17 December 2022

   First published.