Bird flu: near Woodbridge, East Suffolk, Suffolk (AIV SOS 2025/03)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza was suspected in commercial poultry on 8 August 2025.

Case information

10 August 2025

Following further official testing at the avian influenza national reference laboratory at the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) Weybridge laboratory notifiable avian influenza is no longer suspected at the premises near Woodbridge, East Suffolk, Suffolk (AIV SOS 2025/03).

Culling activity is no longer required at this premises for avian influenza disease control purposes.

The 3km temporary control zone A and 10km temporary control zone B surrounding this premises have been revoked.

8 August 2025

Following the report of suspicion of highly pathogenic avian influenza in commercial poultry at a premises near Woodbridge, East Suffolk, Suffolk (AIV SOS 2025/03), a decision has been taken to pre-emptively cull the birds based on the clinical signs, post mortem findings and聽 increasing mortality.

A 3km temporary control zone A and a 10km temporary control zone B have been put in place surrounding the premises.

This revokes the:

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Case number: AIV SOS 2025/03

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Published 8 August 2025
Last updated 10 August 2025 show all updates
  1. Following further official testing, notifiable avian influenza is no longer suspected at the premises near Woodbridge, East Suffolk, Suffolk (AIV SOS 2025/03). The 3km temporary control zone A and 10km temporary control zone B surrounding this premises have been revoked.

  2. First published.