Bird flu: premises near Teignmouth, Teignbridge, Devon (AIV 2025/22)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 19 February 2025.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 19 February 2025

• Disease Type: Bird flu (avian influenza)
• Disease control zone restrictions: In force
• Disease control zone type: Protection zone and Surveillance zone
• Virus strain: H5N1
• Case opened date: 19 February 2025

Case information

19 February 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises near Teignmouth, Teignbridge, Devon (AIV 2025/22).

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 a protection zone 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: 2025/22

Published 19 February 2025