Bird flu: near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire (AIV 2024/02)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N5 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 5 November 2024.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 5 November 2024

• Disease Type: Bird flu (avian influenza)
• Disease control zone restrictions: In force
• Disease control zone type: Protection zone, Surveillance zone
• Virus strain: H5N5
• Case opened date: 5 November 2024

Case information

5 November 2024: Highly Pathogenic avian influenza H5N5 was confirmed in a commercial poultry premises and a protection zone and a surveillance zone has been declared. All poultry on the premises have been humanely culled.

Download the declaration of the avian influenza protection and surveillance zone

Further information

• check the updated bird flu disease control zone map

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

Case number: AIV 2024/02.

Published 5 November 2024