Bird flu: third premises near Newark-on-Trent, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire (AIV2026/02)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry near Newark-on-Trent, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire on 08 January 2026.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
8 January 2026
Last updated
5 February 2026 — 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:
8 January 2026

Case information

5 February 2026

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a third premises near Newark-on-Trent, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire (AIV 2026/02), the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.

All poultry on the premises have been humanely culled.

8 January 2026

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a third premises near Newark-on-Trent, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire (AIV 2026/02) on 08 January 2026.

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

Declarations

Download the declaraion of the ending of a protection zone

This revokes and replaces:

Download the declaration of an avian influenza protection zone and surveillance zone (PDF)

Further information

Check:

Case number: AIV 2026/02

Updates to this page

Published 8 January 2026
Last updated 5 February 2026 show all updates

  1. Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a third premises near Newark-on-Trent, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire (AIV 2026/02), the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.

  2. First published.

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