Bird flu: premises near Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham (AIV 2025/39)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in poultry on 2 April 2025.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 2 April 2025
• Last updated: 5 May 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: 2 April 2025

Case information

5 May 2025

Following the successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zones surrounding the premises near Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham (AIV 2025/39), the 3km protection zone has ended. The area that formed it becomes part of the 10km surveillance zone surrounding this premises.

2 April 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in poultry at a premises near Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham (AIV 2025/39).

A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone has been declared around the premises. All poultry 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
• if you need a licence to move poultry, poultry by-products, eggs, material or mammals

Case number: AIV 2025/39

Published 2 April 2025

Last updated 5 May 2025 + show all updates

1. 5 May 2025

   Following the successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zones surrounding the premises near Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham (AIV 2025/39), the 3km protection zone has ended. The area that formed it becomes part of the 10km surveillance zone surrounding this premises.

2. 2 April 2025

   First published.