Bird Flu H5N1 Update UK Poultry Outbreak Confirmed Near York as Global Surveillance Continues Closely

Bird Flu H5N1 Update UK Poultry Outbreak Confirmed Near York as Global Surveillance Continues Closely

Published: December 24, 2025

Duration: 4:13

Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update

Date: Wednesday, December 24, 2025

This is Bird Flu Bulletin: Daily H5N1 Update, your three-minute briefing on the global bird flu situation.

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First, in the United Kingdom, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs reports that highly pathogenic H5N1 has been confirmed today in a large commercial poultry flock near York in North Yorkshire. A 3‑kilometer protection zone and 10‑kilometer surveillance zone are now in place, and all birds on the farm will be culled to prevent further spread, according to the UK g...