An outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a farm in eastern Germany has led to the culling of around 6,700 ducks and geese. The disease was confirmed in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, with several other cases of bird flu reported in Germany in recent weeks. Bird flu has been detected on farms in several European countries, including France, the Netherlands, and Belgium, leading to increased measures to contain the highly contagious virus.