Bird flu: premises near Mablethorpe, East Lindsay, Lincolnshire (AIV 2025/04)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 17 January 2025.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 17 January 2025
• Last updated: 20 February 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: 17 January 2025

Case details

20 February 2025

Following the successful completion of disease control activity and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Mablethorpe, East Lindsay, Lincolnshire (AIV 2025/04), the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that it formed becomes a surveillance zone.

17 January 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 17 January 2025 at a premises near Mablethorpe, East Lindsay, Lincolnshire (AIV 2025/04).

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

Declarations

Download the declaration of the ending of a protection zone

This revokes and replaces: the declaration of the avian influenza protection 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 2025/04

Published 17 January 2025
Last updated 20 February 2025 + show all updates

1. 20 February 2025

   Following the successful completion of disease control activity and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Mablethorpe, East Lindsay, Lincolnshire (AIV 2025/04), the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that it formed becomes a surveillance zone.

2. 17 January 2025

   First published.