Bird flu: second case near Watton, Mid Norfolk, Norfolk (AIV 2024/06)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 10 December 2024.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 9 December 2024
• Last updated: 10 January 2025 — 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: 9 December 2024

Case information

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.

10 December: Following further testing at a second premises near Watton, Mid Norfolk, Norfolk (originally AIV SOS 2024/01), highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been confirmed and now becomes AIV 2024/06. All poultry on the premises have been humanely culled. The 3km temporary control zone A and a 10km surveillance zone have been revoked and replaced by a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone

9 December 2024: Following the report of suspicion of highly pathogenic avian influenza in commercial poultry at another premises near Watton, Mid Norfolk, Norfolk (AIV SOS 2024/01) a decision has been taken to pre-emptively cull the birds based on the clinical signs observed. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled. A 3km temporary control zone A and a 10km surveillance zone have been put in place surrounding the premises.

Download the declaration of the ending of a protection zone

This revokes and replaces the Declaration of the avian influenza protection and surveillance zone.

This revokes and replaces the Declaration of an avian influenza temporary control zone A and temporary control zone B.

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 2024/06.

Published 9 December 2024
Last updated 10 January 2025 + show all updates

1. 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.

2. 10 December 2024

   Following further testing highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been confirmed. This case now becomes AIV 2024/06. All poultry on the premises have been humanely culled. The 3km temporary control zone A and a 10km surveillance zone have been revoked and replaced by a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone.

3. 9 December 2024

   First published.