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Bird flu: fifth premises near Gainsborough, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire (AIV2026/19)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry near Gainsborough, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire on 17 April 2026.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
17 April 2026
Last updated
20 May 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No longer in force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:
17 April 2026
Case closed date:
20 May 2026

Case information

20 May 2026

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a fifth premises near Gainsborough, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire (AIV 2026/19) the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

11 May 2026

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a fifth premises near Gainsborough, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire (AIV 2026/19) 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.

17 April 2026

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in a fifth large commercial poultry unit near Gainsborough, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire.

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

Declarations

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Case number: AIV 2026/19

Updates to this page

Published 17 April 2026
Last updated 20 May 2026 show all updates

  1. Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a fifth premises near Gainsborough, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire (AIV 2026/19) the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

  2. Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a fifth premises near Gainsborough, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire (AIV 2026/19) the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.

  3. Updated to reflect that this is the fifth premises near Gainsborough, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire where Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 has been confirmed and not the fourth.

  4. First published.

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