Bird flu: second premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk (AIV 2024/12)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 17 December 2024.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 17 December 2024
• Last updated: 16 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: 17 December 2024

Case details

16 January 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk (AIV 2024/12), the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed the protection zone becomes a surveillance zone.

17 December 2024

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a second premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk (AIV 2024/12). A 3km protection zone and a 10km surveillance zone have been declared surrounding the premises. All poultry on the premises has been humanely culled.

Download the declaration of the ending of a protection zone

This revokes and replaces:

• the declaration of the avian influenza protection and surveillance zone

Further information

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

Check the updated bird flu disease control zone map.

Case number: (AIV 2024/12)

Published 17 December 2024
Last updated 16 January 2025 + show all updates

1. 16 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. 17 December 2024

   First published.