# UK reports H5N1 in a sheep on poultry-outbreak farm | CIDRAP

> DEFRA reported the first UK detection of H5N1 in a sheep, found on a Yorkshire farm where captive birds had an outbreak. The infected ewe and the birds were culled, and other sheep on the farm tested negative.

- Date: 2025-03-24 · published 2025-03-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16018-uk-reports-h5n1-in-a-sheep-on-poultry-outbreak-farm-cidrap
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

The detection is contained to one farm and officials see no increased risk to the wider livestock population. Its effect on feed or livestock prices is negligible.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2017-07-26 | [OIE Reports H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreak in Myanmar Poultry Farm
						 \| The Poultry Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69828-oie-reports-h5n1-bird-flu-outbreak-in-myanmar-poultry-farm-the-poultry-site.md) | -2.2% | -15.8% |
| HOGS | 2021-01-11 | [Hungary reports outbreak of H5N8 bird flu on farm - OIE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49033-hungary-reports-outbreak-of-h5n8-bird-flu-on-farm-oie.md) | +0.2% | +5.5% |
| HOGS | 2020-12-01 | [South Korea reports bird flu outbreak on duck farm: OIE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49531-south-korea-reports-bird-flu-outbreak-on-duck-farm-oie.md) | -2.9% | -3.6% |
| HOGS | 2021-05-19 | [China reports H5N8 avian flu outbreak in wild birds in Tibet](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46972-china-reports-h5n8-avian-flu-outbreak-in-wild-birds-in-tibet.md) | +2.8% | +7.1% |
| HOGS | 2019-02-06 | [Iran, Taiwan report new avian flu outbreaks in poultry \| WATTAgNet \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60500-iran-taiwan-report-new-avian-flu-outbreaks-in-poultry-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com.md) | -1.9% | -1.2% |
| SBM | 2017-07-26 | [OIE Reports H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreak in Myanmar Poultry Farm
						 \| The Poultry Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69828-oie-reports-h5n1-bird-flu-outbreak-in-myanmar-poultry-farm-the-poultry-site.md) | -3.1% | -7.2% |
| SBM | 2021-01-11 | [Hungary reports outbreak of H5N8 bird flu on farm - OIE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49033-hungary-reports-outbreak-of-h5n8-bird-flu-on-farm-oie.md) | +4.0% | -0.7% |
| SBM | 2020-12-01 | [South Korea reports bird flu outbreak on duck farm: OIE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49531-south-korea-reports-bird-flu-outbreak-on-duck-farm-oie.md) | -1.7% | +8.6% |

## Sources

- cidrap.umn.edu: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/uk-reports-h5n1-sheep-poultry-outbreak-farm

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