The virus appears to be more contagious than last year, although that is not the case, according to Wageningen Bioveterinary Research. Whether bird flu will strike more violently this year than last year remains to be seen. According to De Jong, that cannot be said. 'It is clear, however, that the bird flu is already having a major impact on companies.' Not bigger than ever The rumors that the epidemic is already bigger than ever are incorrect. In Europe, the total number of infections on poultry farms this season is well above 500. Northern Italy has been particularly affected with 294 bird flu outbreaks since 19 October, mainly affecting turkeys and broilers. Germany has 55 infections in poultry, compared to 260 last season. In Poland, 66 companies have been infected so far, but last season there were 339. France had almost 500 bird flu outbreaks in 2020/2021. Now there are only 8, partly due to the early introduction of a compulsory confinement. Strict measures Strict measures ...