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

• 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: 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 will be humanely culled.

Download the 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