Bird flu: near Tiverton, Mid Devon, Devon (AIV 2025/52)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry near Tiverton, Mid Devon, Devon on 30 July 2025.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 30 July 2025
• Last updated: 23 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• Disease control zone restrictions: No longer in force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: 30 July 2025
• Case closed date: 23 September 2025

Case information

23 September 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and activities in the zone around a premises near Tiverton, Mid Devon, Devon (AIV 2025/52) the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked.

23 September 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and activities in the zone around a premises near Tiverton, Mid Devon, Devon (AIV 2025/52) the protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes a surveillance zone.

30 July 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry near Tiverton, Mid Devon, Devon on 30 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.

Declarations

Download the declaration revoking a surveillance zone (PDF)

This revokes:

Download the declaration of the ending of a protection zone (PDF)

This revokes and replaces:

Download the Declaration of a protection zone and a surveillance zone (PDF)

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 2025/52

Published 30 July 2025

Last updated 23 September 2025 + show all updates

1. 23 September 2025

   Following successful completion of disease control activities and activities in the zone around a premises near Tiverton, Mid Devon, Devon (AIV 2025/52) the protection zone has ended and the area that formed it became a surveillance zone and following further checks, the 10km surveillance zone has now also been revoked.

2. 30 July 2025

   First published.