Poland - Avian Flu in Poultry 2020- 2021 - HP H5N8 - 25 farms

[Gert van der Hoek]

Another outbreak of bird flu in Poland

The Veterinary Institute in Puławy confirmed the second outbreak of bird flu this six months. The 34th outbreak detected in 2020 was found in the Siedlce poviat, on a turkey farm with over 117 thousand birds.

the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) of subtype H5N8 is on a poultry farm with 117,108 fattening turkeys. The farm is located in Nakory, in the Suchożebry commune, in Siedlce poviat, in Masovian voivodship.
As explained in the statement of the Chief Veterinary Officer, samples for laboratory tests were taken in connection with the breeder's notification of increased herd mortality on December 1, 2020.

The veterinary services started to eliminate the herd.

[Gert van der Hoek]

Chief Veterinary Officer informs about the appointment of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry


Announcement of the Chief Veterinary Officer of November 25, 2020 on the designation of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry based on the results of laboratory tests received on November 24, 2020.

On November 24, 2020, in the evening hours, the Chief Veterinary Officer received from the State Veterinary Institute - National Research Institute in Puławy positive laboratory test results confirming the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) of the H5N8 subtype at the laying hen farm in Wroniawy in the Wolsztyn commune in the Wolsztyn poviat in the province Greater Poland.

It is the 33rd HPAI outbreak in 2020 in the territory of the Republic of Poland and the first in the second half of this year. In the first half of 2020, 32 HPAI outbreaks were identified in poultry, the last of which was found on March 31, 2020. In addition, 3 HPAI outbreaks were found on December 31, 2019.

In the farm where the disease was diagnosed, all control procedures provided in the event of HPAI, specified in the Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of 18 December 2007 on the control of avian influenza , have been implemented .

[Gert van der Hoek]

Avian influenza again in Poland. The CVO confirms an outbreak in a flock of laying hens

On November 25, the Chief Veterinary Officer confirmed the information that on November 24, 2020, an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of the H5N8 subtype in a flock of laying hens in the Wolsztyn poviat, in the Wielkopolska voivodeship.

[Gert van der Hoek]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a large laying hen farm in Poland

In Poland, in the western part of the country, in the western part of the country, the first outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a large laying hen farm with more than 920 thousand poultry was detected this autumn, Jauns.lv informs the Food and Veterinary Service (FVS).