UK: Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England

31 October 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in the following:

a large commercial poultry unit near Ormesby St Margaret, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk (AIV 2025 76)
a large commercial poultry unit near Uckfield, Wealden, East Sussex (AIV 2025 77)
a large commercial poultry unit near Swineshead, Boston, Lincolnshire (AIV 2025/78)
A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone has been declared around each premises. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.