Bird flu: second premises near North Thoresby, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire (SOS AIV 2022/19)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was suspected in commercial poultry on 29 December 2022.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 29 December 2022
• Last updated: 3 January 2023 — See all updates

• Disease Type: Bird flu (avian influenza)
• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force
• Disease control zone type: Temporary control zone
• Virus strain: H5N1
• Case opened date: 29 December 2022
• Case closed date: 3 January 2023

3 January 2023: following testing of official samples the temporary control zone has been revoked.

Details are in the revocation of the temporary control zone near North Thoresby, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire centred on grid reference TF3424598012 (PDF).

This revokes:

Declaration of a temporary control zone (Avian influenza) - near North Thoresby, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire (PDF).

Check if you need a licence to move poultry, poultry by-products, eggs, material or mammals.

Check the updated bird flu disease control zone map.

Case number: SOS AIV 2022/19

Published 29 December 2022
Last updated 3 January 2023 + show all updates

1. 3 January 2023

   Following testing of official samples the temporary control zone has been revoked.

2. 29 December 2022

   First published.