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: 26 February 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• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force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: 21 January 2025

Case details

26 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the zone around a premises near Easingwold, Hambleton, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/06), the 10km Surveillance Zone has been revoked.

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the zone around a premises near Easingwold, Hambleton, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/06), the 3km Protection Zone has been revoked and the area that formed this zone becomes a surveillance zone.

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.

Download the declaration of the ending of a surveillance zone

This replaces and revokes:

Download the declaration of the avian influenza protection and surveillance zone.

This replaces and revokes:

Download the declaration of the surveillance zone

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

Published 21 January 2025

Last updated 26 February 2025 + show all updates

1. 26 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the zone around a premises near Easingwold, Hambleton, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/06), the 10km Surveillance Zone has been revoked.

2. 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the zone around a premises near Easingwold, Hambleton, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/06), the 3km Protection Zone has been revoked and the area that formed this zone becomes a surveillance zone.

3. 21 January 2025

   First published.