Bird flu: fifth near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk (AIV 2025/56)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a fifth premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk on 6 August 2025.

Case information

10 September 2025 – further update

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone surrounding a fifth premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk (AIV 2025/56), the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

10 September 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone surrounding a fifth premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk (AIV 2025/56), the protection zone has ended and becomes part of the surveillance zone.

6 August 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a fifth premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk on 6 August 2025.

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

Declarations

This revokes:

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:

Case number: AIV 2025/56

Updates to this page

Published 6 August 2025
Last updated 10 September 2025 show all updates
  1. Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone surrounding a fifth premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk (AIV 2025/56), the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

  2. Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone surrounding a fifth premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk (AIV 2025/56), the protection zone has ended and becomes part of the surveillance zone.

  3. First published.