Two new cases of bird flu in Gelderland, Netherlands

Published Jun 10, 2022

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Bird flu has been discovered at two poultry farms in Hierden, Gelderland, leading to the culling of around 115,000 animals. The outbreak is part of the worst European bird flu outbreak ever since the disease was first detected in the Netherlands in October of the previous year. The disease has spread to other European countries, resulting in the mandatory confinement of commerially kept birds and the unavailability of free-range eggs in supermarkets, contributing to a significant increase in egg prices.

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Bird flu was found on Thursday at two poultry farmers in Hierden, Gelderland. As a result, a total of approximately 115,000 animals must be culled, the NVWA reported Friday. On Tuesday, another company in Hierden was also diagnosed with bird flu. At one of the farms where the bird disease was diagnosed on Thursday, about 100,000 ducks have to be culled. This also applies to the 8,300 laying hens and 6000 ducks from another poultry farmer, where the disease was also found. On Tuesday, the NVWA also found bird flu at another company in Hierden. At the time, about seven thousand ducks had to be killed here. These are the umpteenth observations of bird flu since the disease was diagnosed at a poultry farmer in Zeewolde in October last year. Companies in other European countries were also affected by the disease. Experts say it is the worst outbreak ever in Europe. Since the discovery in Zeewolde, ...

Source: Nu