Belgium: Another bird flu infection in West Flanders

It is the third infection in Belgium in December, all three in the same area. A fourth infection took place just across the border in Warhem, France. The zone with restrictions as a result of this contamination is also partly located in Belgium. In Belgium, as a result of the contamination in France, fifteen Flemish poultry farmers are affected by the restrictions. The turkeys at the company in Alveringem have been culled. Just as in the Netherlands, protection zones of 3 and 10 kilometers are set up around a source of infection. In the 10 kilometer zone, a shielding obligation applies to poultry of all keepers, including private individuals and hobby holders. In the 3 kilometer zone around the infected company, this shielding obligation applies not only to poultry, but also to birds. Since December 9, a cage and shielding obligation has been in force ...