Bird flu: near Watton, Mid Norfolk, Norfolk (AIV 2024/04)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 5 December 2024.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 5 December 2024
• Last updated: 27 January 2025 — 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• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force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: 5 December 2024
• Case closed date: 27 January 2025

Case information

27 January 2025: Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone, the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

10 January 2025: 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.

5 December 2024: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises near Watton, Mid Norfolk, Norfolk. 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 revocation of a surveillance zone

This revokes the declaration of the ending of a protection 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 2024/04.

Published 5 December 2024
Last updated 27 January 2025 + show all updates

1. 27 January 2025

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successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone, the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

2. 10 January 2025

   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.

3. 5 December 2024

   First published.