Bird flu: seventh premises near Thirsk, Thirsk and Malton, Yorkshire (AIV 2025/43)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry in a seventh premises near Thirsk, Thirsk and Malton, Yorkshire on 14 April 2025.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
14 April 2025
Last updated
10 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:
14 April 2025

Case information

10 May 2025

Following the successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zones surrounding the seventh premises near Thirsk, Thirsk & Malton, Yorkshire (AIV 2025/43), the 3km protection zone has ended.

The area that formed it becomes part of the 10km surveillance zone surrounding this premises.

14 April 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a seventh premises near Thirsk, Thirsk & Malton, Yorkshire (AIV 2025/43).

A 3km protection zone and a 10km surveillance zone have been declared around the premises. All poultry on the premises will be 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:

Case number: AIV 2025/43

Updates to this page

Published 14 April 2025
Last updated 10 May 2025 show all updates

  1. Following the successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zones surrounding the seventh premises near Thirsk, Thirsk & Malton, Yorkshire (AIV 2025/43), the 3km protection zone has ended. The area that formed it becomes part of the 10km surveillance zone surrounding this premises.

  2. First published.

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