Bird flu: near Alford, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire (AIV 2025/92)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry near Alford, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire on 7 November 2025.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 7 November 2025
• Last updated: 12 January 2026 — See all updates

• Disease Type: Bird flu (avian influenza)
• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force
• Disease control zone type: Surveillance zone
• Virus strain: H5N1
• Case opened date: 7 November 2025
• Case closed date: 12 January 2026

Case information

12 January 2026

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone near Alford, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire (AIV 2025/92), the surveillance zone has been revoked.

10 January 2026

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Alford, East Lindsey. Lincolnshire (AIV 2025/92), the protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.

All poultry on the premises have been humanely culled.

7 November 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry near Alford, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire (AIV 2025/92).

A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone has been declared around the premises. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.

Download the declaration of the revocation of a surveillance zone

This revokes the:

Declaration of the ending of a protection zone

This revokes and replaces the:

Declaration of a protection zone and surveillance zone

Further information

Check:

• the updated bird flu disease control zone map
• if you need a licence to move poultry, poultry by-products, eggs, material or mammals

Case number: AIV 2025/92

Published 7 November 2025

Last updated 12 January 2026 + show all updates

1. 12 January 2026

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone near Alford, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire (AIV 2025/92), the surveillance zone has been revoked.

2. 10 January 2026

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Alford, East Lindsey. Lincolnshire (AIV 2025/92), the protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.

3. 7 November 2025

   First published.