Bird flu: near Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire (AIV 2022/61)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was suspected in commercial poultry on 27 August.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 27 October 2022

• Disease Type: Bird flu (avian influenza)
• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force
• Disease control zone type: Protection zone, Surveillance zone
• Virus strain: H5N1
• Case opened date: 27 August 2022
• Case closed date: 18 October 2022

Following official testing, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed on 28 August 2022. The Temporary Control Zone has been revoked and replaced by a 3km Protection Zone and 10km Surveillance Zone. All poultry on the premises have been humanely culled.

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone, the remaining part of the Protection Zone has ended and the Surveillance Zone has been revoked.

Declaration of the end of the Residual Protection Zone and revocation of the Surveillance Zone near Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire centred on grid reference TA1681071587 (Avian Influenza) (PDF).

This revokes:

Amended declaration of a Protection Zone and a Surveillance Zone (H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza) – near Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire (PDF).

This revokes and replaces:

Declaration of a Protection Zone and a Surveillance Zone (H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza) – near Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire (PDF).

This revokes and replaces:

Declaration of a Temporary Control Zone (Avian Influenza) near Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire (PDF).

Check the bird flu disease control zone map. 

Published 27 October 2022