Bird flu: near Alvechurch, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire (AIV 2025/137)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry near Alvechurch, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire on 27 December 2025.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
27 December 2025
Last updated
6 February 2026 — See all updates
Disease Type:
Bird flu (avian influenza)
Disease control zone restrictions:
No longer in force
Disease control zone type:
None
Virus strain:
H5N1
Case opened date:
27 December 2025
Case closed date:
6 February 2026

Case information

6 February 2026

Following successful completion of disease control activity and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Alvechurch, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire (AIV 2025/137), the protection zone has ended and the surveillance zone has been revoked.

All poultry on the premises have been humanely culled.

27 December 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in a large commercial poultry flock near Alvechurch, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire (AIV 2025/137)

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 ending of a protection zone and the revocation of a surveillance zone (PDF)

This revokes:

Download the declaration of an avian influenza protection zone and surveillance zone (PDF)

Further information

Check:

Case number: AIV 2025/137

Updates to this page

Published 27 December 2025
Last updated 6 February 2026 show all updates

  1. Following successful completion of disease control activity and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Alvechurch, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire (AIV 2025/137), the protection zone has ended and the surveillance zone has been revoked.

  2. First published.

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