Bird flu: near Yeovil, Yeovil, Somerset (AIV 2025/54)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in other captive birds on 31 July 2025.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
31 July 2025
Disease Type:
Bird flu (avian influenza)
Disease control zone restrictions:
In force
Disease control zone type:
Captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone
Virus strain:
H5N1
Case opened date:
31 July 2025

Case information

31 July 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in other captive birds at a premises near Yeovil, Yeovil, Somerset (AIV 2025/54). A 3km captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone has been declared surrounding the premises.

Details of the restrictions can be found in the declaration.

Declarations

Further information

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Case number: AIV 2025/54

Updates to this page

Published 31 July 2025
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