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
• Last updated: 27 March 2025 — 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• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force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: 19 February 2025
• Case closed date: 27 March 2025

Case information

27 March 2025

Following the successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone surrounding the premises near Teignmouth, Teignbridge, Devon (AIV 2025/22), the 10km surveillance zone surrounding this premises has been revoked.

21 March 2025

Following the successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone surrounding the premises near Teignmouth, Teignbridge, Devon (AIV 2025/22), the 3km protection zone surrounding this premises has been revoked. The area that formed this zone has become part of the surveillance zone in force surrounding this premises.

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 surveillance zone (PDF)

This revokes:

Declaration of the avian influenza surveillance zone (PDF)

This replaces and revokes:

Declaration of a protection zone and surveillance zone (PDF)

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

Last updated 27 March 2025 + show all updates

1. 27 March 2025

   Following the successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone surrounding the premises near Teignmouth, Teignbridge, Devon (AIV 2025/22), the 10km surveillance zone surrounding this premises has been revoked.

2. 21 March 2025

   Following the successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone surrounding the premises near Teignmouth, Teignbridge, Devon (AIV 2025/22), the 3km protection zone surrounding this premises has been revoked. The area that formed this zone has become part of the surveillance zone in force surrounding this premises.

3. 19 February 2025

   First published.