Avian influenza has been reported in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with approximately 8,090 birds across the counties of Münster and Gütersloh infected. The disease was found in various species including ducks, geese, and chickens. The Gütersloh County Veterinary Office has culled the infected animals, and the Friedrich-Löffler-Institut has confirmed the H5N1 virus in a facility in Münster-Albachten, leading to the euthanization of 90 birds.