Bird flu: near Exminster, Teignbridge, Devon (AIV2025/61)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in poultry near Exminster, Teignbridge, Devon on 31 August 2025.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 31 August 2025
• Last updated: 23 September 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: 31 August 2025

Case information

23 September 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities in the zone near Exminster, Teignbridge, Devon (AIV2025/61) the protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.

31 August 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in poultry at a premises near Exminster, Teignbridge, Devon on 31 August 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 ending a protection zone

This revokes and replaces: 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: AIV 2025/61

Published 31 August 2025

Last updated 23 September 2025 + show all updates

1. 23 September 2025

   Following successful completion of disease control activities in the zone near Exminster, Teignbridge, Devon (AIV2025/61) the protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.

2. 31 August 2025

   First published.