Bird flu: third premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk (AIV 2024/15)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 24 December 2024.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 24 December 2024
• Last updated: 28 January 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• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force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: 24 December 2024
• Case closed date: 28 January 2025

Case details

28 January 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a third premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk (AIV 2024/15), the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

18 January 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a third premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk (AIV 2024/15), the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed the protection zone becomes a surveillance zone.

24 December 2024

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a third premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk (AIV 2024/15). A 3km protection zone and a 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 (PDF)

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

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

Further information

• check the updated bird flu disease control zone map
• check if you need a licence to move poultry, poultry by-products, eggs, material or mammals

Case number: (AIV 2024/15)

Published 24 December 2024
Last updated 28 January 2025 + show all updates

1. 28 January 2025

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a third premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk (AIV 2024/15), the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

2. 18 January 2025

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a third premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk (AIV 2024/15), the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed the protection zone becomes a surveillance zone.

3. 24 December 2024

   First published.