Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England
Find out about the latest bird flu situation in England and guidance for bird keepers and the public.
From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and
Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published 4 November 2022 Last updated 8 December 2025 —
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Published 4 November 2022
Last updated 8 December 2025 ‐ hide all updates
8 December 2025
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in a backyard flock of captive birds near Castle Hedingham, Braintree, Essex on 6 December 2025. A 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been declared around the premises.
6 December 2025
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed at a large commercial poultry premises near Sudbrooke, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire (AIV 2025/122). A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone has been declared around the premises. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.
5 December 2025
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed at a third large commercial poultry premises near Gainsborough, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire (AIV 2025/121). A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone has been declared around the premises.
Following successful completion of disease control activities in the zone near Honington, West Suffolk, Suffolk (AIV 2025/79) the protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.
4 December 2025
Following successful completion of disease control activities in the following zones: near Donington, South Holland, Lincolnshire (AIV2025/80) and near Easingwold, Wetherby and Easingwold, North Yorkshire (AIV2025/81) the protection zones have ended and the area that formed them become part of the surveillance zones.
3 December 2025
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed at a second large commercial poultry premises near Newington, Swale, Kent (AIV 2025/120).
A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone has been declared around the premises. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.
3 December 2025
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in a backyard flock of poultry and captive birds.
A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone has been declared around the premises. All affected birds on the premises will be humanely culled.
3 December 2025
Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Silloth, Cumberland, Cumbria (AIV 2025/73), the 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been revoked.
Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone around the premises near Bedale, Thirsk and Malton, Yorkshire (AIV 2025/68), the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.
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