Bird flu: near Thetford, Breckland, Norfolk (AIV 2023/18)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial housed poultry on 21 February 2023.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 21 February 2023
• Last updated: 26 April 2023 — See all updates

• Disease Type: Bird flu (avian influenza)
• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force
• Disease control zone type: None
• Virus strain: H5N1
• Case opened date: 21 February 2023
• Case closed date: 26 April 2023

26 April 2023: Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zones, the 3km protection zone has ended and the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

All poultry on the premises have been humanely culled.

Download the declaration of the ending of the protection zone and a surveillance 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 2023/18.

Published 21 February 2023
Last updated 26 April 2023 + show all updates

1. 26 April 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.

2. 21 February 2023

   First published.