Bird flu: premises near Rye, Rother, East Sussex (AIV 2025/03)

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

• Disease Type: Bird flu (avian influenza)
• Disease control zone restrictions: In force
• Disease control zone type: Protection zone and Surveillance zone
• Virus strain: H5N1
• Case opened date: 17 January 2025

Case details

17 January 2025: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 17 January 2025 at a premises near Rye, Rother, East Sussex (AIV 2025/03).

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 avian influenza protection and 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 2025/03

Published 17 January 2025