Overview
- Defra confirmed highly pathogenic H5N1 at a large commercial flock near Poringland on November 13, marking Norfolk’s fifth case in two weeks.
- Government vets identified H5N1 at a Debach poultry farm near Woodbridge on November 12, while the Scottish Government confirmed an outbreak at Whitelees Poultry Farm in Cleghorn, South Lanarkshire.
- 3km protection zones and 10km surveillance zones have been declared around affected premises to restrict movement and enhance biosecurity.
- All birds on infected sites are being humanely culled, with thousands already destroyed and producers facing significant disruption before Christmas.
- Case totals continue to climb, with reports citing either 38 nationally (29 in England) or 31 across England, and officials say the risk to human health remains low with properly cooked poultry and eggs safe to eat.