Bird flu: near Kirkham, Fylde, Lancashire (AIV 2025/89)
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in non-commercial poultry near Kirkham, Fylde, Lancashire (AIV 2025/89) on 6 November 2025.
Case information
30 December 2025
Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Kirkham, Fylde, Lancashire (AIV 2025/89), the surveillance zone has been revoked.
27 December 2025
Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Kirkham, Fylde, Lancashire (AIV 2025/89), the protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.
All poultry on the premises have been humanely culled.
6 November 2025
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in a small non-commercial poultry premises near Kirkham, Fylde, Lancashire (AIV 2025/89) on 6 November 2025.
A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone has been declared around the premises. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.
This revokes the:
This revokes and replaces the:
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 2025/89
Published 6 November 2025
Updates to this page
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Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Kirkham, Fylde, Lancashire (AIV 2025/89), the surveillance zone has been revoked.
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Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Kirkham, Fylde, Lancashire (AIV 2025/89), the protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.
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