Bird flu: near Crediton, Mid Devon, Devon (AIV2025/84)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry near Crediton, Mid Devon, Devon on 3 November 2025.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 3 November 2025
• Last updated: 12 December 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: 3 November 2025

Case information

12 December 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a near Crediton, Mid Devon, Devon (AIV2025/84), the protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.

3 November 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry near Crediton, Mid Devon, Devon.

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

Declarations

Download the declaration of the ending of a protection zone (PDF)

This revokes and replaces:

Download the declaration of an avian influenza 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: AIV 2025/84

Published 3 November 2025

Last updated 12 December 2025 + show all updates

1. 12 December 2025

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a near Crediton, Mid Devon, Devon (AIV2025/84), the protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.

2. 3 November 2025

   First published.