European countries are experiencing outbreaks of avian influenza in commercial poultry flocks, with Austria seeing a large outbreak of the highly pathogenic strain, leading to the culling of over 200,000 birds and the involvement of the army for assistance. Other countries like France, Germany, and the UK have reported outbreaks as well, with France experiencing the most, primarily in the foie-gras sector. Hungary has seen a sharp increase in poultry outbreaks, and Bulgaria is implementing a vaccination plan and re-organizing the duck sector after earlier AI outbreaks. The risk of avian influenza is rapidly increasing across Europe, with concerns about the spread of the virus through migrating wild birds.