Bird flu: near Dulverton, Tiverton and Minehead, Somerset (AIV 2025 51)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in poultry near Dulverton, Tiverton and Minehead, Somerset on 28 July 2025.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 28 July 2025
• Last updated: 4 September 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• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force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: 28 July 2025
• Case closed date: 4 September 2025

4 September 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance, the surveillance zone has been revoked.

27 August 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance, the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.

28 July 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in poultry near Dulverton, Tiverton and Minehead, Somerset on 28 July 2025.

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

Download the declaration of the revocation of a surveillance zone

This revokes and replaces the:

• Declaration of the ending of a protection zone

• Declaration of an avian influenza protection zone and surveillance zone

Further information

Check:

• the bird flu disease control zone map
• if you need a licence to move poultry, poultry by-products, eggs, material or mammals

Case number: AIV 2025/51

Published 28 July 2025

Last updated 4 September 2025 + show all updates

1. 4 September 2025

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance, the surveillance zone near Dulverton, Tiverton and Minehead, Somerset (AIV 2025 51) has been revoked.

2. 27 August 2025

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Dulverton, Tiverton and Minehead, Somerset, the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.

3. 28 July 2025

   First published.