Spain will enforce the confinement of poultry in 1,199 municipalities located in areas of special risk. So far, the most affected sector is the laying poultry industry. Spain is reinforcing its fight to curb the spread of avian flu starting tomorrow, after more than two million farm birds have been sacrificed in recent months, and it does so by implementing new measures such as the confinement of poultry in 1,199 municipalities located in areas of special risk. The increase in cases and the movements of migratory birds has led the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) to activate all the protection measures provided for in Order APA/2442/2006, of July 27. Starting tomorrow, several prohibitions and obligations will be activated in the areas of special risk and surveillance. Among them, the breeding of poultry outdoors is prohibited, but when this is not possible, the authority may authorize the maintenance of poultry outdoors by placing poultry nets or any other ...