Netherlands - Avian influenza in poultry 2024-2026

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Netherlands reports first bird flu outbreak since December 2023
Published November 19, 2024 6:15am

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - The Netherlands reported its first bird flu outbreak in almost a year on Monday, as the agriculture ministry said around 23,000 chickens at a farm in the central Dutch city of Putten had been culled to contain the outbreak...

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Bird flu detected in Putten

News item | 18-11-2024 | 11:47

In Putten (province of Gelderland), bird flu has been detected at an organic laying hen farm. To prevent the spread of the virus, the approximately 23,000 chickens at the location are being culled by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA). This is the first outbreak since December 2023; this is a major disappointment and a drastic event for poultry farmers.

Minister Femke Marije Wiersma: "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. 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."

There are no other poultry farms within the 1-kilometre zone. There are 13 poultry farms within the 3-kilometre zone. These farms are clinically screened by the NVWA and then monitored for 10 days by the Animal Health Service (GD) by means of carcass sampling and telephone monitoring. There are 58 other poultry farms in the 10-kilometre zone.

Measures in the 10 km restriction zone

A transport ban applies immediately in the entire 10-kilometre zone. This means that no poultry, hatching or consumption eggs may be transported from locations with birds in this zone. There is also a ban on the removal of bird manure and used litter, and on other animals and animal products from companies with birds. These measures are necessary to prevent the spread to other parts of the country.

There is also a housing and screening obligation in the entire 10-kilometre zone. The housing obligation applies to all commercially kept birds and the screening obligation applies to non-commercially kept risk birds (for example, hobby chickens). The screening and housing obligation is an effective preventive measure to prevent new infections, because the chance of contact between wild infected birds and kept birds is reduced.

The location of the 10-kilometre zone can be seen on the animal disease viewer of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO).

Tracing research

The NVWA is conducting tracing research into risky contacts. This will investigate whether products or poultry were transported to and from this location in the period prior to the report. If necessary, additional measures will be taken, such as extra sampling or blocking a risky contact company. These measures will be reported via an update in this press release and via the online channels of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature (LVVN).

No national measures

There is currently no national obligation to confine and screen animals in the Netherlands. This infection in Putten is not a reason to immediately introduce a national obligation to confine and screen animals. However, the expert group on animal diseases will be asked to meet in the short term for a risk assessment in response to this new situation.

Documents

• Regulation of measures for the protection and surveillance zone for highly pathogenic bird flu in Putten 2024
  
  Regulation of 18 November 2024 of the Minister of LVVN on the Regulation on measures for the protection and surveillance zone for highly pathogenic ...
  Regulation | 18-11-2024

https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel...teld-in-putten

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Bird flu detected in Gasselternijveenschemond

News item | 07-10-2025 | 00:01

In Gasselternijveenschemond (municipality of Aa en Hunze, province of Drenthe), avian influenza has been confirmed at a broiler breeder farm. To prevent the spread of the virus, the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) is culling the approximately 71,000 birds at the site. This is the first infection since March of this year. Six other poultry farms are being screened by the NVWA within the 3-kilometer zone. An additional 25 commercial poultry farms are located within the 10-kilometer restricted zone around the infected site.

Measures in the 10 km restriction zone

A transport ban is in effect immediately throughout the entire 10-kilometer zone. This means that no poultry, hatching eggs, or eggs for consumption may be transported from locations with birds within this zone. There is also a ban on the disposal of bird manure and used litter, as well as on other animals and animal products from farms with birds. These measures are necessary to prevent the spread to other parts of the country.

A housing and screening requirement also applies throughout the entire 10-kilometer zone. The housing requirement applies to commercially kept birds, and the screening requirement applies to non-commercially kept birds at risk (e.g., hobby chickens). The screening and screening requirement is an effective preventive measure to prevent new infections, as it reduces the risk of contact between wild infected birds and domestic birds.

The location of the 10-kilometre zone can be seen on the animal disease viewer of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl).

Tracing research

The NVWA is conducting tracing investigations into high-risk contacts. This investigation is aimed at determining whether products or poultry were transported to or from this location in the period prior to the notification. If necessary, additional measures will be implemented, such as additional sampling or blocking a high-risk contact business. These measures will be announced via an update in this press release and through the online channels of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature (LVVN).

No national measures

There is currently no national obligation to keep animals indoors and protected from the elements in the Netherlands. This infection does not warrant immediate implementation of a national obligation to keep animals indoors and protected from the elements. However, the expert group on animal diseases will reconvene shortly for a risk assessment.

Documents

• Regulation of measures for the protection and surveillance zone for highly pathogenic avian influenza in Gasselternijveenschemond 2025
  
  Regulation of 7 October 2025 of the Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LVVN) on the Regulation on measures for the protection and surveillance zone for highly pathogenic ...
  Regulation | 07-10-2025
• Map of a 3 km restricted transport zone due to bird flu contamination at the Gasselternijveenschemond location
  
  This map shows the 3 km restricted transport zone, including corridors, due to avian influenza contamination at a location...
  Map | 07-10-2025
• Map of a 10 km restricted transport zone due to bird flu contamination at the Gasselternijveenschemond location
  
  This map shows the 10 km restricted transport zone, including corridors, due to avian influenza contamination at a location...
  Map | 07-10-2025

https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel...ijveenschemond

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New Dutch farm detects bird flu in outbreak wave

2025-11-15

THE HAGUE, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Bird flu has been detected at a small-scale poultry farm in Assendelft, a village in the province of North Holland, the Dutch government said on Friday, the latest in a series of outbreaks affecting the country in recent weeks.

According to an official news release, about 220 birds at the location will be culled by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) to prevent the virus from spreading. An immediate transport ban has been imposed throughout a 10-km restriction zone around the infected farm.

The NVWA is conducting a tracing investigation to identify any risky contacts, including the movement of products or poultry to and from the farm before the infection was reported.

This incident is part of a wider pattern of infections across the Netherlands in recent weeks. Bird flu was confirmed at poultry farms in the provinces of Gelderland, Flevoland, and Friesland. Tens of thousands of chickens have been culled.

Nationwide confinement measures have been in effect since Oct. 16, 2025, requiring all commercially kept poultry to be housed indoors and non-commercially kept risk birds to be shielded from contact with wild birds. ■

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