Bird flu: second premises near Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire (AIV 2025/15)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 8 February 2025.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 8 February 2025
• Last updated: 18 March 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• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force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: 8 February 2025
• Case closed date: 18 March 2025

Case information

18 March 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a second premises near Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire (AIV 2025/15), the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

9 March 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a second premises near Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire (AIV 2025/15), the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes a surveillance zone.

8 February 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a second premises near Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire (AIV 2025/15).

A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone has been declared around the premises. All poultry on the premises have been humanely culled.

Declarations

Download the declaration of the revocation of a surveillance zone

This revokes and replaces the declaration of the ending of a protection zone (PDF).

This revokes and replaces the declaration of an avian influenza protection zone and surveillance zone (PDF).

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: 2025/15

Published 8 February 2025

Last updated 18 March 2025 + show all updates

1. 18 March 2025

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a second premises near Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire (AIV 2025/15), the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

2. 9 March 2025

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a second premises near Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire (AIV 2025/15), the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes a surveillance zone.

3. 8 February 2025

   First published.