Bird flu: second premises near Bacton, Mid Suffolk, Suffolk (AIV2026/10)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a second premises near Bacton, Mid Suffolk, Suffolk on 19 January 2026.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
19 January 2026
Last updated
28 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No longer in force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:
19 January 2026
Case closed date:
28 February 2026

Case information

28 February 2026 

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a second premises near Bacton, Mid Suffolk, Suffolk (AIV2026/10) the protection zone and surveillance zone have been revoked and the measures in those zones have ended.

19 January 2026

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a second premises near Bacton, Mid Suffolk, Suffolk (AIV 2026/10).

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

Download the declaration of the ending of a protection zone and revoking of a surveillance zone (PDF)

This revokes and replaces:

Declaration of an avian influenza protection zone and surveillance zone (PDF)

Further information

Check:

Case number: AIV 2026/10

Updates to this page

Published 19 January 2026
Last updated 28 February 2026 show all updates

  1. Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a second premises near Bacton, Mid Suffolk, Suffolk (AIV2026/10) the protection zone and surveillance zone have been revoked and the measures in those zones have ended.

  2. First published.

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