Bird flu: near Pickering, Thirsk and Malton, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/37)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 30 March 2025.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
30 March 2025
Disease Type:
Bird flu (avian influenza)
Disease control zone restrictions:
In force
Disease control zone type:
Protection zone and Surveillance zone
Virus strain:
H5N1
Case opened date:
30 March 2025

Case information

30 March 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in poultry and other captive birds at a premises near Pickering, Thirsk and Malton, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/37).

A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been declared around the premises. All affected birds on the premises will be humanely culled.

Download the declaration of an avian influenza protection zone and surveillance zone (PDF)

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 2025/37

Updates to this page

Published 30 March 2025
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