Confederation of Farmers of Portugal on highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (GAAP) infections cause very high mortality, especially in poultry, with an important impact on the health of domestic and wild birds as well as on poultry production, as it constitutes a reason for suspension of marketing of live birds and their products in the affected areas. On December 1, 2021, an outbreak of GAAP virus infection of the H5N1 subtype was confirmed in house-held poultry in the municipality of Palmela. On December 23, 2021, a second outbreak of GAAP virus infection of the same H5N1 subtype was confirmed in turkeys on a commercial farm located in Santa Maria São Pedro and Sobral da Lagoa, Óbidos. On December 30, 2021, a third outbreak in turkey exploration was identified in Praia do Ribatejo, Vila Nova da Barquinha, related to the second outbreak. On 3 January, the infection by GAAP virus of the H5N1 subtype was confirmed again in domestically kept poultry in the parish of Santiago do Cacém, Santa Cruz and São Bartolomeu da ...