Bird flu: near Burscough, West Lancashire, Lancashire (AIV 2025/66)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in other captive birds at a premises near Burscough, West Lancashire, Lancashire (AIV 2025/66) on 24 October 2025.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 24 October 2025
• Last updated: 11 January 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• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force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: 24 October 2025

Case information

11 January 2026

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a second premises near Burscough, West Lancashire, Lancashire (AIV 2025/66) the 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been revoked.

24 October 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in other captive birds at a premises near Burscough, West Lancashire, Lancashire on 24 October 2025.

A 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been declared around the premises.

Declarations

Download the declaration of revocation of a captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone

This revokes and replaces:

Download the declaration of the captive bird (monitoring) controlled 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 2025/66

Published 24 October 2025

Last updated 11 January 2026 + show all updates

1. 11 January 2026

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a second premises near Burscough, West Lancashire, Lancashire (AIV 2025/66) the 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been revoked.

2. 24 October 2025

   First published.