Bird flu: near Brockworth, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire (AIV2025/127)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry near Brockworth, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire on 18 December 2025.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 18 December 2025
• Last updated: 25 January 2026 — See all updates

• Disease Type: Bird flu (avian influenza)
• Disease control zone restrictions: In force
• Disease control zone type: Surveillance zone
• Virus strain: H5N1
• Case opened date: 18 December 2025

Case information

25 January 2026

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a commercial poultry premises near Brockworth, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire (AIV 2025 127), the protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.

18 December 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in a large commercial poultry flock near Brockworth, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire (AIV 2025 127) on 18 December 2025.

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

Declarations

Declaration of the ending of a protection zone

This revokes and replaces:

Declaration of a protection zone and surveillance zone (PDF)

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 2025/127

Published 18 December 2025

Last updated 25 January 2026 + show all updates

1. 25 January 2026

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a commercial poultry premises near Brockworth, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire (AIV 2025 127), the protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.

2. 18 December 2025

   First published.