Bird flu: near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk (AIV 2024/09)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 16 December 2024.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 16 December 2024
• Last updated: 22 January 2025
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  1. 22 January 2025

     Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone, the 10km surveillance zone has ended.

  2. 19 January 2025

     Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk (AIV 2024/09), the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed the protection zone becomes a surveillance zone.

  3. 16 December 2024

     First published.

• 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• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force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: 16 December 2024
• Case closed date: 22 January 2025

Case information

22 January 2025:

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone, the 10km surveillance zone has ended.

19 January 2025:

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk (AIV 2024/09), the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed the protection zone becomes a surveillance zone.

16 December 2024

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk (AIV 2024/09). 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 revocation 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 if you need a licence to move poultry, poultry by-products, eggs, material or mammals.
• Check the updated bird flu disease control zone map.

Case number: AIV 2024/09