Bird flu: near Newark-on-Trent, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire (AIV 2025/136, previously AIV SOS 2025/04)

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

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
26 December 2025
Last updated
30 January 2026 — See all updates
Disease Type:
Bird flu (avian influenza)
Disease control zone restrictions:
In force
Disease control zone type:
Surveillance zone
Virus strain:
H5N1
Case opened date:
26 December 2025

Case information

30 January 2026

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Newark-on-Trent, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire (AIV 2025/136, previously AIV SOS 2025/04) 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.

26 December 2025 (further update)

Following further testing, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 has been confirmed at a premises near Newark-on-Trent, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire (AIV 2025/136 previously AIV SOS 2025/04). The 3km temporary control zone A and 10km temporary control zone B have been revoked and replaced by a 3km protection zone and a 10km surveillance zone surrounding the premises. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.

26 December 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.

Declarations

Declaration of the ending of a protection zone

This revokes and replaces the:

Declaration of a protection and surveillance zone

This revokes and replaces the:

Declaration of a 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 2025/136 previously AIV SOS 2025/04

Updates to this page

Published 26 December 2025
Last updated 30 January 2026 show all updates

  1. Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Newark-on-Trent, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire (AIV 2025/136, previously AIV SOS 2025/04) 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.

  2. Following further testing, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 has been confirmed at a premises near Newark-on-Trent, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire (AIV 2025/136 previously AIV SOS 2025/04). The 3km temporary control zone A and 10km temporary control zone B have been revoked and replaced by a 3km protection zone and a 10km surveillance zone surrounding the premises. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.

  3. First published.

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