Media: Germany culls over 500,000 poultry to prevent spread of avian flu

Since the beginning of September, 31 cases of H5N1 avian influenza have been detected on farms in Germany. Most of the outbreaks occurred in farms in Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. However, cases of avian influenza have also been found in other regions of Germany. In an interview with a television station, a representative of the FLI said, "Currently, the situation (of the spread of avian influenza) is changing so rapidly that the numbers are more indicative of the scale rather than the absolute value." FLI Director Christa Kühn said it is difficult to predict the further development of the spread of avian influenza in Germany. She said, "In any case, the FLI expects the number of outbreaks and infection cases to increase further." FLI professionals do not rule out that the spread of avian influenza in Germany may eventually reach the same scale as in the winter of 2020-2021, when over 2 million birds in Germany died from avian influenza. NTV ...