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.
Case information
23 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in the zone around a premises near Wells-Next-The-Sea, North Norfolk, Norfolk (AIV 2025/85), the surveillance zone has been revoked.
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.
This revokes and replaces the:
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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
Updates to this page
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Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around the premises, the surveillance zone has been revoked.
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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.
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First published.