Bird flu: near Pickering, Thirsk and Malton, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/37)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 30 March 2025.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
30 March 2025
Last updated
30 April 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:
30 March 2025

Case information

30 April 2025

Following the successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone surrounding the premises near Pickering, Thirsk and Malton, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/37), the 3km protection zone has ended. The area that formed it becomes part of the 10km surveillance zone.

30 March 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in poultry and other captive birds at a premises near Pickering, Thirsk and Malton, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/37).

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

Declarations

Download the declaration of the ending of a protection zone (PDF)

This revokes and replaces the declaration of an avian influenza protection zone and surveillance zone (PDF).

Further information

Check the updated bird flu disease control zone map.

Check if you need a licence to move poultry, poultry by-products, eggs, material or mammals.

Case number: AIV 2025/37

Updates to this page

Published 30 March 2025
Last updated 30 April 2025 show all updates

  1. Following the successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone surrounding the premises near Pickering, Thirsk and Malton, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/37), the 3km protection zone has ended. The area that formed it becomes part of the 10km surveillance zone.

  2. First published.

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