Bird flu: premises near Thirsk, Thirsk & Malton, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/27)
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 6 March 2025.
Case information
19 April 2025
Following successful completion of disease control activity and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Thirsk, Thirsk and Malton, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/27), the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.
4 April 2025
Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Thirsk, Thirsk and Malton, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/27), the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the 10km surveillance zone.
6 March 2025
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises near Thirsk, Thirsk and Malton, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/27). A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone has been declared around the premises. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.
Declarations
This revokes and replaces the:
This revokes and replaces the:
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 2025/27
Updates to this page
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Following successful completion of disease control activity and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Thirsk, Thirsk and Malton, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/27), the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked
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Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Thirsk, Thirsk and Malton, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/27), the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the 10km surveillance zone.
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First published.