Bird flu: near Newington, Swale, Kent (AIV 2025/71)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in other captive birds at a premises near Newington, Swale, Kent (AIV 2025/71) on 27 October 2025.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 27 October 2025
• Last updated: 3 March 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• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force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: 27 October 2025
• Case closed date: 2 March 2026

Case information

2 March 2026

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Newington, Swale, Kent (AIV 2025 71), the 3km Captive Bird (Monitoring) Controlled Zone has been revoked.

27 October 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in other captive birds at a premises near Newington, Swale, Kent (AIV 2025 71) on 27 October 2025.

A 3km Captive Bird (Monitoring) Controlled Zone has been declared around the premises.

Declarations

Download the declaration of the revocation of a Captive Bird (Monitoring) Controlled Zone

This revokes the declaration of a Captive Bird (Monitoring) Controlled Zone (AIV 2025/71).

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 2025/71

Published 27 October 2025

Last updated 3 March 2026 + show all updates

1. 3 March 2026

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Newington, Swale, Kent (AIV 2025 71), the 3km Captive Bird (Monitoring) Controlled Zone has been revoked.

2. 27 October 2025

   First published.