Bird flu: near Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham (AIV 2025/46)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in poultry near Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham on 17 June 2025.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 17 June 2025
• Last updated: 21 July 2025 — See all updates

• Disease Type: Bird flu (avian influenza)
• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force
• Disease control zone type: None
• Virus strain: H5N1
• Case opened date: 17 June 2025
• Case closed date: 21 July 2025

21 July 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone near Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham (AIV 2025/46) the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

18 July 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone near Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham (AIV 2025/46) the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the 10km surveillance zone.

17 June 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in poultry near Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham (AIV 2025/46).

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

Download the declaration of the revocation of a surveillance zone

This revokes: the declaration of the ending of a protection zone (PDF)

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

Further information

Check:

• the bird flu disease control zone map
• if you need a licence to move poultry, poultry by-products, eggs, material or mammals

Case number: AIV 2025/46

Published 17 June 2025

Last updated 21 July 2025 + show all updates

1. 21 July 2025

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone near Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham (AIV 2025/46) the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

2. 18 July 2025

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone near Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham (AIV 2025/46) the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the 10km surveillance zone.

3. 17 June 2025

   First published.