Bird flu: near Market Rasen, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire (AIV 2025/131)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry near Market Rasen, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire on 21 December 2025.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
21 December 2025
Last updated
11 February 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No longer in force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:
21 December 2025
Case closed date:
11 February 2026

Case information

11 February 2026

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Market Rasen, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire (AIV 2025/131), the 3km protection zone has ended and the surveillance zone has been revoked.

All poultry on the premises have been humanely culled.

21 December 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed at a large commercial poultry flock near Market Rasen, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire (AIV 2025/131).

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

Declarations

Download the declaration of the ending of a protection zone and the revocation of the surveillance zone (PDF)

This revokes the declaration of a protection zone and surveillance zone (PDF).

Further information

Check:

Case number: AIV 2025/131

Updates to this page

Published 21 December 2025
Last updated 11 February 2026 show all updates

  1. Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Market Rasen, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire (AIV 2025/131), the 3km protection zone has ended and the surveillance zone has been revoked. All poultry on the premises have been humanely culled.

  2. First published.

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