Bird flu: near Newark-on-Trent, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire (AIV SOS 2025/04)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was suspected in commercial poultry on 26 December 2025.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
26 December 2025
Disease Type:
Bird flu (avian influenza)
Disease control zone restrictions:
In force
Disease control zone type:
Temporary control zone
Virus strain:
H5N1
Case opened date:
26 December 2025

Case information

26 November 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was suspected in commercial poultry on 26 December 2025 at a premises near Newark-on-Trent, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire (AIV SOS 2025/04).

A 3km temporary control zone A and a 10km temporary control zone B have been declared around the premises. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.

Download the declaration of the temporary control 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 SOS 2025/04

Updates to this page

Published 26 December 2025
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