Bird flu: near Seaton, East Devon, Devon (AIV 2025/58)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises near Seaton, East 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: 12 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• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force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: 12 September 2025

Case information

12 September 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone surrounding a premises near Seaton, East Devon, Devon (AIV 2025/58), the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

8 September 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around the premises near Seaton, East Devon, Devon (AIV 2025/58) the protection zone has ended and the area that formed the zone becomes part of the surveillance zone.

8 August 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises near Seaton, East 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 declaration of the revocation of a surveillance zone

This revokes: Declaration of the ending of a protection zone

This revokes and replaces: 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 2025/58

Published 8 August 2025

Last updated 12 September 2025 + show all updates

1. 12 September 2025

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone surrounding a premises near Seaton, East Devon, Devon (AIV 2025/58), the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

2. 8 September 2025

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around the premises near Seaton, East Devon, Devon (AIV 2025/58) the protection zone has ended and the area that formed the zone becomes part of the surveillance zone.

3. 8 August 2025

   First published.