Bird flu: near Linton-on-Ouse, Wetherby and Easingwold, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/47)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 20 June 2025.

Case information

25 July 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone near Linton-on-Ouse, Wetherby and Easingwold, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/47) the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

16 July 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Linton-on-Ouse, Wetherby and Easingwold, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/47) the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the 10km surveillance zone.

20 June 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises near Linton-on-Ouse, Wetherby and Easingwold, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/47).

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

This revokes and replaces: Declaration of the ending of a protection zone (PDF)

This revokes and replaces: Declaration of an avian influenza protection zone and surveillance zone (PDF)

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Case number: AIV 2025/47

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Published 20 June 2025
Last updated 25 July 2025 show all updates
  1. Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone near Linton-on-Ouse, Wetherby and Easingwold, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/47) the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

  2. Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Linton-on-Ouse, Wetherby and Easingwold, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/47) the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the 10km surveillance zone.

  3. First published.