Bird flu: near Easingwold, Hambleton, North Yorkshire (AIV 2022/78)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 22 September 2022.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 27 October 2022
• Last updated: 17 November 2022 — See all updates

• Disease Type: Bird flu (avian influenza)
• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force
• Disease control zone type: Surveillance zone
• Virus strain: H5N1
• Case opened date: 22 September 2022
• Case closed date: 17 November 2022

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zones, the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked. All birds have been humanely culled.

Revocation of the avian influenza Surveillance Zone Near Easingwold, Hambleton, North Yorkshire

This revokes:

Declaration of the ending of a Protection Zone (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza) near Easingwold, Hambleton, North Yorkshire made at 20.30 on 22 September 2022 and the area that formed that Protection Zone becomes part of the Surveillance Zone (PDF)

This revokes and replaces:

Declaration of a Protection Zone and a Surveillance Zone (PDF)

Check the bird flu disease control zone map for other zones and restrictions that apply. 

Case number: AIV 2022/78

Published 27 October 2022
Last updated 17 November 2022 + show all updates

1. 17 November 2022

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successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zones, the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

2. 28 October 2022

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zones, the 3km Protection zone has ended and the area that that Protection Zone becomes part of the 10km Surveillance Zone.

3. 27 October 2022

   First published.