Bird flu: near Feltwell, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk (AIV 2025/90)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry near Feltwell, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk on 7 November 2025.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 7 November 2025
• Last updated: 19 December 2025 — 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• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force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: 7 November 2025
• Case closed date: 19 December 2025

Case information

19 December 2025 updated

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone surrounding a premises near Feltwell, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk (AIV 2025/90), the surveillance zone has been revoked.

19 December 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone surrounding a premises near Feltwell, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk (AIV 2025/90), the protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.

7 November 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry near Feltwell, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk (AIV 2025/90) on 7 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 of the ending of a surveillance zone

This revokes:

Declaration of the ending of a protection zone (PDF)

This revokes and replaces:

Declaration of a protection zone and surveillance zone

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 2025/90

Published 7 November 2025

Last updated 19 December 2025 + show all updates

1. 19 December 2025

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone surrounding a premises near Feltwell, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk (AIV 2025/90), the surveillance zone has been revoked.

2. 19 December 2025

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone surrounding a premises near Feltwell, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk (AIV 2025/90), the protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.

3. 7 November 2025

   First published.