Bird flu: near Corby Glen, South Kesteven, Lincolnshire (AIV 2025/87)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry near Corby Glen, South Kesteven, Lincolnshire on 5 November 2025.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
5 November 2025
Last updated
6 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No longer in force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:
5 November 2025
Case closed date:
6 January 2026

Case information

6 January 2026

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone surrounding a premises near Corby Glen, South Kesteven, Lincolnshire (AIV 2025/87), the protection zone has ended, and surveillance zone has been revoked at the same time.  

All poultry on the premises have been humanely culled, and the carcases safely disposed.

5 November 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in a small commercial poultry flock near Corby Glen, South Kesteven, Lincolnshire (AIV 2025/87).

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 suveillance zone

This revokes:

Download the Declaration of a protection zone and surveillance zone (PDF)

Further information

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Case number: AIV 2025/87

Updates to this page

Published 5 November 2025
Last updated 6 January 2026 show all updates

  1. Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone surrounding a premises near Corby Glen, South Kesteven, Lincolnshire (AIV 2025/87), the protection zone has ended, and surveillance zone has been revoked at the same time.

  2. First published.

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