Defra - Avian Influenza Latest Situation

13 November 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been confirmed in a large commercial poultry unit near Woodbridge, East Suffolk, Suffolk.

A 3km Protection Zone and 10km Surveillance Zone have been put in place around the premises. Check GOV.UK for further information: www.gov.uk/birdflu.

An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) with mandatory housing measures is in place in England and an AIPZ with mandatory biosecurity measures is also in force across Great Britain: http://www.gov.uk/.../bird-flu-regional-avian-influenza....

All bird keepers should remain vigilant and follow stringent biosecurity measures as detailed on GOV.UK: www.gov.uk/birdflu and follow the housing measures/Protection/Surveillance Zone restrictions in their area that apply to prevent future outbreaks.

Please check the disease control zones on our avian influenza interactive map to see what restrictions are in place: https://defra.maps.arcgis.com/.../webappviewer/index.html...