Bird flu: near Lifton, West Devon, Devon (AIV 2025/59)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises near Lifton, West Devon, Devon on 8 August 2025.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 8 August 2025
• Last updated: 15 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• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force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: 8 August 2025
• Case closed date: 15 September 2025

Case information

15 September 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone surrounding a premises near Lifton, West Devon, Devon (AIV 2025/59), the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

9 September 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Lifton, West Devon, Devon (AIV 2025/59), the protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.

8 August 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises near Lifton, West Devon, Devon on 8 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.

Declarations

Download a copy of the revocation of the surveillance zone

This revokes and replaces:

• Ending of the protection zone

• Declaration of a protection 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 2025/59

Published 8 August 2025

Last updated 15 September 2025 + show all updates

1. 15 September 2025

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone surrounding a premises near Lifton, West Devon, Devon (AIV 2025/59), the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

2. 9 September 2025

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Lifton, West Devon, Devon (AIV 2025/59), the protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.

3. 8 August 2025

   First published.