Bird flu: near Bedale, Thirsk and Malton, Yorkshire (AIV2025/68)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in a large commercial poultry premises near Bedale, Thirsk and Malton, Yorkshire on 25 October 2025.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 25 October 2025
• Last updated: 24 November 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: 25 October 2025

Case information

24 November

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone around the premises near Bedale, Thirsk and Malton, Yorkshire (AIV 2025/68) the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the 10km surveillance zone.

25 October 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in a large commercial poultry premises near Bedale, Thirsk and Malton, Yorkshire.

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

Declarations

Declaration of the ending of a protection zone (PDF)

This revokes and replaces the:

Declaration of a protection zone and surveillance zone

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 2025/68

Published 25 October 2025

Last updated 24 November 2025 + show all updates

1. 24 November 2025

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone around the premises near Bedale, Thirsk and Malton, Yorkshire (AIV 2025/68) the 3km protection zone and ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the 10km surveillance zone.

2. 25 October 2025

   First published.