Bird flu: near Rosudgeon, St. Ives, Cornwall (AIV 2024/03)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 17 November 2024.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 17 November 2024
• Last updated: 10 December 2024 — See all updates

• Disease Type: Bird flu (avian influenza)
• Disease control zone restrictions: In force
• Disease control zone type: Surveillance zone
• Virus strain: H5N1
• Case opened date: 17 November 2024

Case information

10 December 2024

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone, the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed the protection zone becomes a surveillance zone.

17 November 2024

Highly Pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, St. Ives, Cornwall. A 3km protection zone and a 10km surveillance zone have been declared surrounding the premises. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.

Download the declaration of the avian influenza surveillance zone

This revokes and replaces:

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 2024/03.

Published 17 November 2024
Last updated 10 December 2024 + show all updates

1. 10 December 2024

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone, the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed the protection zone becomes a surveillance zone.

2. 17 November 2024

   First published.