The increase in avian flu leads Spain to adopt new measures starting November 10

The increase in cases of avian flu in Spain has led to the adoption of new control measures in areas of special risk and surveillance starting November 10, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) pointed out this Wednesday. MAPA has assured in an order published this Wednesday that in recent weeks there has been an increase in cases detected in both wild birds and poultry, indicating a "tendency towards worsening of the situation with the consequent increase in risk for Spain." According to the latest update on the epidemiological situation in the European Union (EU), Spain concentrates 14 of the 139 outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian flu in poultry detected in the EU between July 1 and November 5, 2025. The increase in cases, the forecast of falling temperatures in Spain in the coming weeks, and the maps of comarcal risk of virus presence make it advisable to increase the risk level and apply mitigation measures, according to the Ministry. Therefore, starting ...