Bird flu: third premises near Thirsk, Thirsk and Malton, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/29)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 13 March 2025.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
13 March 2025
Last updated
10 April 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:
13 March 2025

Case information

10 April 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a third premises near Thirsk, Thirsk and Malton, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/29), the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the 10km surveillance zone.

13 March 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a third premises near Thirsk, Thirsk and Malton, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/29).

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

Download the declaration of the ending of a protection zone

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

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 2025/29

Updates to this page

Published 13 March 2025
Last updated 10 April 2025 show all updates

  1. Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a third premises near Thirsk, Thirsk and Malton, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/29), the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the 10km surveillance zone.

  2. First published.

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