Bird flu: near Donington, South Holland, Lincolnshire (AIV 2025/80)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry near Donington, South Holland, Lincolnshire on 1 November 2025.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
1 November 2025
Last updated
4 December 2025 — 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:
1 November 2025

Case information

4 December 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities in the zone near Donington, South Holland, Lincolnshire (AIV2025/80) the protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.

1 November 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry near Donington, South Holland, Lincolnshire (AIV 2025/80) on 1 November 2025.

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

Declaration

Download the declaration of the ending of a Protection Zone (PDF)

This revokes and replaces:

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

Further information

Check:

Case number: AIV 2025/80

Updates to this page

Published 1 November 2025
Last updated 4 December 2025 show all updates

  1. Following successful completion of disease control activities in the zone near Donington, South Holland, Lincolnshire (AIV2025/80) the protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.

  2. First published.

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