Netherlands: Bird flu outbreak again for the first time this year

To prevent the virus from spreading, the approximately 23,000 chickens at the location are being culled by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA). The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature (LVVN) speaks of a great disappointment and a drastic event for poultry farmers. 'Unfortunately, after a long period, we are again dealing with a company with a bird flu infection. We knew that this would happen sooner or later. But it remains drastic', says Minister of Agriculture Femke Wiersma in a press release. 'I can imagine that this is a heavy blow for the poultry farmer involved. We are taking appropriate measures and are closely monitoring the situation.' Confinement obligation A national confinement and screening obligation has not yet been decided on in the Netherlands. The minister sees no reason in the contamination in Putten to immediately introduce a national confinement and screening obligation. However, the expert group on animal ...