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Bird flu: near Watton, Mid Norfolk, Norfolk (AIV 2024/04)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 5 December 2024.

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From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published:
5 December 2024
Last updated:
27 January 2025
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  1. Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone, the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

  2. Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone, the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed the protection zone becomes a surveillance zone.

  3. First published.

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No longer in force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:
5 December 2024
Case closed date:
27 January 2025

Case information

27 January 2025: Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone, the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

10 January 2025: Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone, the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed the protection zone becomes a surveillance zone.

5 December 2024: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises near Watton, Mid Norfolk, Norfolk. A 3km protection zone and a 10km surveillance zone have been declared surrounding the premises. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.

Download the declaration of the revocation of a surveillance zone

This revokes the declaration of the ending of a protection zone.

This revokes and replaces the Declaration of the avian influenza protection and surveillance zone.

Further information

Case number: AIV 2024/04.

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