Bird flu: third premises near Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire (AIV 2025/19)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 18 February 2025.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 18 February 2025
• Last updated: 2 May 2025
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  1. 2 May 2025

     Following the successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zones surrounding a third premises near Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire (AIV 2025/19), the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

  2. 1 May 2025

     Following the successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone surrounding the premises near Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire (AIV 2025/19), the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the 10km surveillance zone.

  3. 18 February 2025

     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• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force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: 18 February 2025
• Case closed date: 2 May 2025

Case information

2 May 2025: Following the successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zones surrounding a third premises near Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire (AIV 2025/19), the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

1 May 2025: Following the successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone surrounding the premises near Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire (AIV 2025/19), the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the 10km surveillance zone.

18 February 2025: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a third premises near Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire (AIV 2025/19).

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 the revocation of a surveillance zone

This revokes:

Download the declaration of the ending of a protection zone

This revokes and replaces:

Download 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: 2025/19