Bird flu: premises near Easingwold, Hambleton, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/06)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 21 January 2025.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
21 January 2025
Last updated
18 February 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:
21 January 2025

Case details

18 February 2025

Following the successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone around a premises near Easingwold, Hambleton, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/06), the 3km Protection Zone has been revoked and the area that formed this zone becomes a surveillance zone.

Download the declaration of the surveillance zone

21 January 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 21 January 2025 at a premises near Easingwold, Hambleton, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/006).

A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been declared surrounding the premises. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.

Further information

Check:

• the updated bird flu disease control zone map

• if you need a licence to move poultry, poultry by-products, eggs, material or mammals

Case number: AIV 2025/06

Updates to this page

Published 21 January 2025
Last updated 18 February 2025 + show all updates

  1. Following the successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone around a premises near Easingwold, Hambleton, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/06), the 3km Protection Zone has been revoked and the area that formed this zone becomes a surveillance zone.

  2. First published.

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