Bird flu: near Dawlish, Teignbridge, Devon (AIV 2025/101)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in captive birds near Dawlish, Teignbridge, Devon (AIV 2025/101) on 15 November 2025.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
15 November 2025
Last updated
13 January 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No longer in force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:
15 November 2025
Case closed date:
13 January 2026

Case information

13 January 2026

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone around a premises near Dawlish, Teignbridge, Devon (AIV 2025/101), the 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been revoked.

The birds on the premises have been humanely culled.

15 November 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in a small group of ornamental captive birds near Dawlish, Teignbridge, Devon (AIV 2025/101) on 15 November 2025.

A 3km Captive Bird (Monitoring) Controlled Zone has been declared around the premises. All birds on the premises will be humanely culled.

Declarations

Download the declaration of the revocation of a Captive Bird (Monitoring) Controlled Zone

This revokes the declaration of a Captive Bird (Monitoring) Controlled Zone.

Further information

Check:

Case number: AIV 2025/101

Updates to this page

Published 15 November 2025
Last updated 13 January 2026 show all updates

  1. Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone around a premises near Dawlish, Teignbridge, Devon (AIV 2025/101), the 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been revoked. The birds on the premises have been humanely culled.

  2. First published.

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