Bird flu: near Redgrave, Mid Suffolk, Suffolk (AIV2022/225)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 8 December 2022.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 8 December 2022
• Last updated: 12 March 2023 — 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• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force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: 8 December 2022
• Case closed date: 12 March 2023

12 March 2023: Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone, the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

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

All poultry on the premises have been humanely culled.

Details of the revocation can be found in the declaration.

Download the ‘Revocation of the avian influenza surveillance zone’ (PDF)

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

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

Further information

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: AIV 2022/225

Published 8 December 2022
Last updated 12 March 2023 + show all updates

1. 12 March 2023

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successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone, the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

2. 25 February 2023

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

3. 8 December 2022

   First published.