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Bird flu at poultry farms, updates 2024/2025
On this page, Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR) presents an overview of highly pathogenic bird flu infections on Dutch poultry farms from October 2022 up and including September 2023. To prevent the virus from spreading, the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) has culled the animals at these farms.
Bird flu infections from October
Below are infections as of October 2023 with the hazardous variant of bird flu; highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The first table contains Dutch commercial poultry farms and the second other locations with 50 or more birds.
Highly pathogenic bird flu at commercial poultry farms
| Location | Type of farm | Number of animals | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blija | Broilers | 63,000 | H5N1 | 08-12-2024 |
| Putten | Laying hens | 23,000 | H5N1 | 18-11-2024 |
Highly pathogenic bird flu at larger non-commercial farms
| Location | Type of farm | Number of animals | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Housing obligation
The Dutch government decided on 20 November 2024 to impose a nationwide housing obligation. This decision was taken following a new risk assessment by the Expert Group on Animal Diseases, which assessed the risk of bird flu outbreaks to be moderate to high. Our researchers form a part of this Expert Group.
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- This news was last edited 12 December 2024 -