Bird flu: first premises (AIV 2025/31) and second premises (AIV 2025/34) near Blaydon, Blaydon and Consett, Durham
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-29)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in poultry on 26 March 2025 at the first premises (AIV2025/31). Following suspicion of HPAI the second premises in the area (AIV 2025/34, formerly AIV SOS 2025/02) was taken as a slaughter on suspicion case on the 27 March 2025 and confirmed as HPAI H5N1 following further official testing on 28 March 2025.

Case information

29 April 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activity and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Blaydon, Blaydon and Consett, County Durham (AIV 2025/31) and a second premises near Blaydon, Blaydon and Consett, County Durham (AIV 2025/34 formerly AIV SOS 2025/02) the 10km surveillance zone has ended.

Check the interactive map (https://defra.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8cb1883eda5547c6b91b5d5e6aeba90d) for other restrictions including the requirement to house all birds in County Durham and surrounding counties.

24 April 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activity and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Blaydon, Blaydon and Consett, County Durham (AIV 2025/31) and a second premises near Blaydon, Blaydon and Consett, County Durham (AIV 2025/34 formerly AIV SOS 2025/02) the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the 10km surveillance zone.

28 March 2026

Following official testing, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in poultry and other captive birds at a second premises near Blaydon, Blaydon and Consett, Durham (AIV 2025/34 formerly AIV SOS 2025/02).

All poultry and captive birds on the premises have been humanely culled. The 3km and 10km area surrounding premises AIV 2025/31 fully overlaps the 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone in force, so no additional zone will be put in place for AIV 2025/34.

27 March 2025

HPAI was suspected in poultry and captive birds at a second premises near Blaydon, Blaydon and Consett, Durham (AIV SOS 2025/02). All poultry and captive birds on the premises will be humanely culled.

26 March 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in poultry at a premises near Blaydon, Blaydon and Consett, Durham (AIV 2025/31).

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

Revocation of the avian influenza Surveillance Zone at a third premises near Blaydon, Blaydon and Consett, Durham (AIV 2025/31 and AIV 2025/34) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68112c82d521737e2f0f4ad0/Revocation_of_surveillance_zone_declaration_AIV_2025_31_and_AIV_2025_34.pdf)

This revokes and replaces:

Declaration of the ending of a protection zone (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/680b4230bc942a09683a27a0/AIV_2025__31_Merge_PZ_with_SZ_declaration_.pdf)

This revoked and replaces:

Declaration of an avian influenza protection zone and surveillance zone (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67e453abd052ace7e89776d5/Protection_and_Surveillance_Zone_DPR_2025_51.pdf)

Further information

Check:
- the updated bird flu disease control zone map (https://defra.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8cb1883eda5547c6b91b5d5e6aeba90d)
- if you need a licence to move poultry, poultry by-products, eggs, material or mammals (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bird-flu-avian-influenza-movement-licences)
Case number: AIV 2025/31 and AIV2025/34