Bird flu: near Chedburgh, West Suffolk, Suffolk (AIV 2025/119)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in backyard poultry near Chedburgh, West Suffolk, Suffolk on 3 December 2025.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
3 December 2025
Last updated
16 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No longer in force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:
3 December 2025
Case closed date:
16 February 2026

Case information

16 February 2026

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Chedburgh, West Suffolk, Suffolk (AIV 2025/119), the protection zone has ended, and the surveillance zone has been revoked.

All birds on the premises have been humanely culled.

3 December 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in a backyard flock of poultry and other captive birds near Chedburgh, West Suffolk, Suffolk (AIV 2025/119).

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

Declarations

Download the declaration of the ending of a protection zone and the revocation of the surveillance zone

This revokes the declaration of an avian influenza protection zone and surveillance zone.

Further information

Check:

Case number: AIV 2025/119

Updates to this page

Published 3 December 2025
Last updated 16 February 2026 show all updates

  1. Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Chedburgh, West Suffolk, Suffolk (AIV 2025/119), the protection zone has ended, and the surveillance zone has been revoked. All birds on the premises have been humanely culled.

  2. First published.

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