Bird flu: near Claydon, Mid Suffolk, Suffolk (AIV 2025/108)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry near Claydon, Mid Suffolk, Suffolk on 21 November 2025.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 21 November 2025

• Disease Type: Bird flu (avian influenza)
• Disease control zone restrictions: In force
• Disease control zone type: Protection zone and Surveillance zone
• Virus strain: H5N1
• Case opened date: 21 November 2025

Case information

21 November  2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry near Claydon, Mid Suffolk, Suffolk.

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

Download the declaration of an avian influenza protection zone and surveillance zone (PDF)

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 2025/108

Published 21 November 2025