Bird flu: near Thorne, Doncaster, South Yorkshire (AIV2025/104)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry near Thorne, Doncaster, South Yorkshire on 16 November 2025.

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No longer in force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

Case information

1 February 2026

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone surrounding a premises near Thorne, Doncaster, South Yorkshire (AIV 2025/104), the 3km protection zone has ended and the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

All poultry on the premises have been humanely culled.

16 November 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry near Thorne, Doncaster, South Yorkshire.

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

Declaration

Download the declaration of the ending of a protection zone and the revocation of a surveillance zone

This revokes:

Declaration of a protection zone and surveillance zone

Further information

Check:

Case number: AIV 2025/104

Updates to this page

Published 16 November 2025
Last updated 1 February 2026 show all updates

  1. Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone surrounding a premises near Thorne, Doncaster, South Yorkshire (AIV 2025/104), the 3km protection zone has ended and the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked. All poultry on the premises have been humanely culled.

  2. First published.

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