Bird flu: premises near Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire (AIV 2025/02)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 17 January 2025.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 17 January 2025
• Last updated: 14 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: 17 January 2025

Case details

14 February 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire (AIV 2025/02), the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed the protection zone becomes a surveillance zone.

Download the declaration of the ending of a protection zone (PDF).

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

17 January 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 17 January 2025 at a premises near Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire (AIV 2025/02).

A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been declared surrounding the premises. All poultry on the premises have been 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 2025/02

Published 17 January 2025
Last updated 14 February 2025 + show all updates

1. 14 February 2025

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire (AIV 2025/02), the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed the protection zone becomes a surveillance zone.

2. 17 January 2025

   First published.