Bird flu: near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk (AIV 2025/53)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk on 30 July 2025.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
30 July 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:
30 July 2025

Case information

30 July 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk on 30 July 2025.

A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone has been declared around the premises. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.

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Case number: AIV 2025/53

Updates to this page

Published 30 July 2025
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