Bird flu: near Lakenheath, West Suffolk, Suffolk (AIV2025/70)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in a large commercial poultry flock at a premises near Lakenheath, West Suffolk, Suffolk on 26 October 2025.

Case information

19 December 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Lakenheath, West Suffolk, Suffolk (AIV2025/70), the surveillance zone has been revoked.

11 December 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Lakenheath, West Suffolk, Suffolk (AIV2025/70). The protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.

26 October 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in a large commercial poultry premises near Lakenheath, West Suffolk, Suffolk.

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

Declarations

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This revokes:

Declaration of the ending of a protection zone

This revokes and replaces:

Declaration of a protection zone and surveillance zone

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Case number: AIV 2025/70

Updates to this page

Published 26 October 2025
Last updated 19 December 2025 show all updates
  1. Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Lakenheath, West Suffolk, Suffolk (AIV2025/70), the surveillance zone has been revoked.

  2. Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Lakenheath, West Suffolk, Suffolk (AIV2025/70). The protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.

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