Bird flu: near Wells-Next-The-Sea, North Norfolk, Norfolk (AIV 2025/85)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry near Wells-Next-The-Sea, North Norfolk, Norfolk on 4 November 2025.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 4 November 2025
• Last updated: 13 December 2025 — 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: 4 November 2025

Case information

13 December 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Wells-Next-The-Sea, North Norfolk, Norfolk (AIV 2025/85), the protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.

4 November 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry near Wells-Next-The-Sea, North Norfolk, Norfolk.

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

Download the declaration of the ending of a protection zone (PDF)

This revokes and replaces the declaration of a protection zone and surveillance 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 2025/85

Published 4 November 2025

Last updated 13 December 2025 + show all updates

1. 13 December 2025

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Wells-Next-The-Sea, North Norfolk, Norfolk (AIV2025/85), the protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.

2. 4 November 2025

   First published.