Netherlands: 2022 - 2023 H5N1 Bird flu in poultry

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Source: https://news.yahoo.com/dutch-cull-ar...103540732.html

Dutch to cull around 44,000 turkeys to contain bird flu
Sat, October 22, 2022 at 6:35 AM·1 min read

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch health authorities were overseeing the cull of around 44,000 turkeys on a farm in the south of the country after the detection of a highly infectious strain of bird flu, the government said on Saturday.

The farm is in the town of Hedel, 50 km southeast of Utrecht. A transport ban was imposed on ten additional nearby farms, the Agriculture Ministry said in a statement.

More than a dozen cases of the highly lethal form of avian flu have been reported in the Netherlands in the past month, following dozens of cases earlier in the year...

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Bird flu diagnosed in Lunteren

News item | 21-10-2022 | 07:05

Bird flu was diagnosed at a laying hen farm in Lunteren (municipality of Ede, province of Gelderland). To prevent the virus from spreading, the approximately 55,000 laying hens at the location are culled by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA).

Within a zone of 1 kilometer are 9 other poultry farms.
3 of them are empty. The other 6 are being removed as a precaution to prevent spreading to the surrounding companies. The companies are located in a poultry-dense area. If there is no preventive culling, there is a greater chance that the contamination will spread to surrounding companies in this area .

Within 3 kilometres, there are 47 other poultry farms. These are screened for bird flu and intensively monitored over the next 14 days for symptoms that may indicate bird flu.

There are 199 other poultry farms in the 10 kilometer zone. The transport ban applies immediately in this area.

https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieuws/2022/10/21/vogelgriep-vastgesteld-in-lunteren

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Bird flu diagnosed in Hedel

News item | 22-10-2022 | 08:04

Bird flu was diagnosed on a turkey farm in Hedel (municipality of Maasdriel, province of Gelderland). To prevent the virus from spreading, the approximately 44,400 turkeys at the location are culled by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA).

There are no other poultry farms within a 1 kilometer zone. Within 3 kilometres, there are six other poultry farms. These are sampled for bird flu and intensively monitored over the next 14 days for symptoms that may indicate bird flu.

Ten other poultry farms are located in the 10 kilometer zone. The transport ban applies immediately in this area. This company was culled earlier in March 2022 due to a bird flu infection.

https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieuws/2022/10/22/vogelgriep-vastgesteld-in-hedel

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Source: https://www.euronews.com/2022/10/28/...lu-netherlands

Dutch cull 25,000 hens to contain bird flu
By Reuters • Updated: 28/10/2022 - 11:45

AMSTERDAM – Dutch health authorities have culled around 25,000 hens on a farm in the south of the country after the detection of a highly infectious strain of bird flu, the government said on Thursday.

The farm is in the town of Neerkant, 30 km southeast of Eindhoven. A transport ban has been imposed on 83 additional nearby farms, the government said in a statement...

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Bird flu diagnosed in Neerkant

News item | 27-10-2022 | 16:05

In Neerkant (municipality of Deurne, province of North Brabant), bird flu was diagnosed at a rearing company for broiler breeders. To prevent the virus from spreading, the approximately 25,000 broiler breeders at the location are culled by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA).

There is one other poultry farm within a 1 kilometer zone. This company will be sampled and intensively monitored for the next 14 days for symptoms that may indicate bird flu.
Within 3 kilometres, there are five other poultry farms. These are sampled for bird flu and intensively monitored over the next 14 days for symptoms that may indicate bird flu. There are 83 other poultry farms in the 10 kilometer zone. The transport ban applies immediately in this area. The infected company is located on the border of the 10 km zone of the previously infected company in Ospel and in the middle of the 10 km zone of the company in Heythuysen . Half of the total 10 km area around the company in Neerkant overlaps with other restricted zones.
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https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieuws/2022/10/27/vogelgriep-vastgesteld-in-neerkant

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Bird flu diagnosed in Oudwoude

News item | 30-10-2022 | 21:51

In Oudwoude (municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân, province of Friesland) bird flu was diagnosed on a farm with grandparent stock for broilers. To prevent the spread of the virus, the approximately 30,000 animals at the location are culled by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA).

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https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel...ld-in-oudwoude

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Bird flu diagnosed in Ospel

News item | 01-11-2022 | 07:13

In Ospel (municipality of Nederweert, province of Limburg) bird flu was diagnosed on a poultry farm with rearing hens. To prevent the virus from spreading, the approximately 94,000 animals at the location are culled by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA).

There are no other poultry farms within a 1 kilometer zone. Within 3 kilometres, there are 26 other poultry farms. These companies are screened for bird flu by the NVWA and intensively monitored for the next 14 days for symptoms of disease that may indicate bird flu by the Animal Health Service (GD).

There are 129 other poultry farms in the 10 kilometer zone. Because the company is located in an area where infections have already been identified, measures, including a transport ban, are already in place in this area.

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https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel...steld-in-ospel

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Bird flu diagnosed in Uden

News item | 09-11-2022 | 20:48

In Uden (municipality of Maashorst, province of North Brabant) bird flu was diagnosed on a poultry farm with broiler parent stock. To prevent the spread of the virus, the approximately 46,000 animals at the location are culled by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA).

There is 1 other poultry farm in the 1 kilometer zone. The company is not located in the poultry-dense area. This company is screened and sampled for bird flu by the NVWA and intensively monitored by GD for 14 days.

There are 5 poultry farms in the 3 kilometer zone. These companies are screened and sampled for bird flu by the NVWA.

There are 82 other poultry farms in the 10 kilometer zone, including a poultry slaughterhouse. That is why a prescribed route to this slaughterhouse is established (a 'corridor').
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https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieuws/2022/11/09/vogelgriep-vastgesteld-in-uden

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Bird flu infections and culling

Overview of locations that have been cleared and have a restricted zone with a transport ban. Some locations have been cleared as a precaution to prevent further spread of the bird flu virus as much as possible.

See also measures against avian flu .

Bird flu infections

View the locations where bird flu is prevalent on online maps:

• Map with an up-to-date overview of locations and areas where measures apply. (Search by zip code for specific locations. This map also indicates the zones and areas where extra measures are temporarily in place.)
• Map of infested sites with fewer than 50 birds ;
• Map showing all sites of infected wild birds .

Bird culls on infected farms

Since the outbreak with the new variant bird flu H5N1 in October 2021, the numbers of birds below have been culled. These are locations of companies or individuals with more than 50 birds. The government is temporarily taking extra measures within a zone of 10 kilometers from the contaminated location.

Table with numbers of culled birds since October 2021

November 9, 2022	Uden	46,400 animals
November 1, 2022	Ospel	94,000 rearing hens
October 30, 2022	Oudwoude	30,000 broiler breeders
October 27, 2022	Down	25,000 broiler breeders
October 22, 2022	Hedel	44,400 turkeys
October 21, 2022	Lunteren	55,000 laying hens
October 20, 2022	Heythuyzen	300,000 chickens
October 16, 2022	Ospel	23,850 turkeys
October 14, 2022	Happy	80,000 broilers
October 13, 2022	Nieuwleusen	60,000 broilers
October 11, 2022	Bodegraven	40,000 broilers
October 9, 2022	Waddinxveen	80,000 broilers
October 7, 2022	Wildervank	27,000 laying hens
October 7, 2022	Wouterswoude	700 ornamental waterfowl
October 7, 2022	Tiel	100 ornamental waterfowl
October 5, 2022	Wildervank	14,740 chickens
October 4, 2022	Kiel-Windeweer	102,150 broilers
October 2, 2022	Klarenbeek	8,500 animals
September 29, 2022	Wildervank	15,000 laying hens
September 29, 2022	Southwolde	28,000 broilers
September 26, 2022	New Weatheringe	201,600 broilers
September 21, 2022	Ghosting	120 ornamental waterfowl and chickens
September 18, 2022	Oldekerk	38,000 parent animals
September 18, 2022	Sloping ditch	60,000 ducks
September 17, 2022	Freezeveen	150 ornamental waterfowl and chickens
September 16, 2022	Tjerkgaast	87,000 animals
September 15, 2022	Daarle and Vriezenveen	550 ornamental waterfowl and chickens
September 14, 2022	South Scharwoude	35 chickens, 20 geese and 10 guinea fowl
September 8, 2022	Crimea	26,000 chickens
September 6, 2022	Barneveld	1,250 chickens and waterfowl
September 5, 2022	Wieringerwerf	130 chickens
September 2, 2022	Ried	104,000 chicks
September 2, 2022	Barneveld	41,000 chickens
September 1, 2022	Bunschoten Spakenburg	150 birds
September 1, 2022	Happy	66,000 chicks
August 27, 2022	Too weird	80 chickens and ducks
August 25, 2022	Spijkenisse	150 birds
August 23, 2022	Abbekerk	100 birds
August 18, 2022	Lunteren	2,700 ducks
August 17, 2022	Vlaardingen	137 chickens, turkeys and quails
August 17, 2022	Maurik	24,000 chickens
August 15, 2022	Schore	76,000 chickens
August 14, 2022	Lunteren	5,000 chickens
August 2, 2022	Dalfsen	13,000 chickens and 95,000 free-range chickens
July 31, 2022	Dalfsen	42,000 chickens
July 27, 2022	Dalfsen	88,000 ducks
July 26, 2022	Minnertsga	105,000 broilers
July 5, 2022	waterway	550 ornamental chickens and waterfowl
June 17, 2022	Biddinghuizen	56,000 laying hens
June 16, 2022	Tzum	166,000 broilers
June 10, 2022	Hereden	100,000 ducks (company 1) 6,000 ducks and 8,300 laying hens (company 2)
June 7, 2022	Hereden	7,000 ducks
May 19, 2022	Boskoop	590 birds (hobby farming)
May 2, 2022	Lunteren	90,000 chickens (rearing laying hens)
April 28, 2022	Lunteren	85,000 laying hens
April 24, 2022	Terschuur	28,600 chickens (parent animals)
April 24, 2022	Barneveld	16,000 laying hens
April 22, 2022	Lunteren	88,000 laying hens
April 21, 2022	Lunteren	2,800 ducks (parent stock)
April 20, 2022	Lunteren	152,000 animals
April 19, 2022	Voorthuizen	26,000 laying hens
April 15, 2022	Barneveld	63,000 laying hens
April 12, 2022	Lunteren	7,800 ducks
March 18, 2022	Lunteren	85 birds (hobby farming)
March 10, 2022	Lunteren	40,000 laying hens
March 5, 2022	Hekendorp	113,000 laying hens
March 3, 2022	Hedel	66,000 turkeys
March 1, 2022	Son	161,000 broilers
March 1, 2022	Wageningen	47,000 chickens (parent animals)
February 28, 2022	Losdorp	38,000 broilers
February 27, 2022	Hellum	24,000 turkeys
February 25, 2022	Scharnegoutum	120 waterfowl
February 24, 2022	Woltersum	50,000 chickens (rearing laying hens)
February 20, 2022	Moving out	10,000 turkeys
February 16, 2022	Wells	79,000 chickens
February 14, 2022	Woltersum	52,000 chickens (rearing laying hens)
February 8, 2022	Eevee	6,000 laying hens
February 8, 2022	Hereden	280 laying hens
February 4, 2022	Hereden	55,000 ducks
February 3, 2022	Hereden	9,000 ducks (parent stock)
February 2, 2022	Zeewolde	15,000 chickens (grandparents)
February 1, 2022	Fire	165,000 chickens (rearing laying hens)
January 30, 2022	Biddinghuizen	9,600 meat ducks
January 24, 2022	Big fencer	170,000 broilers
January 24, 2022	Ede	3,000 ducks (parent stock)
January 24, 2022	Willemstad (NB)	47,000 broilers
January 22, 2022	Lelystad	24,000 laying hens
January 13, 2022	Nieuwerbrug	230 ducks and chickens (hobby farming)
January 4, 2022	Bentelo	115,000 rearing laying hens
January 3, 2022	Happy	172,000 broilers
December 20, 2021	Ysselsteyn	20,000 turkeys
December 17, 2021	Den Ham (Overijssel)	59,000 broilers
November 21, 2021	Vinkeveen	20,000 laying hens
November 14, 2021	Tzum	120,000 broilers
November 8, 2021	Lutjegast	48,000 laying hens
November 5, 2021	Zeewolde	21,000 meat ducks
November 4, 2021	Zeewolde	10,000 meat ducks
November 3, 2021	Parrega	200 waterfowl (hobby farming)
November 1, 2021	Assendelft	140 laying hens and 50 ducks
October 30, 2021	Big fencer	104,000 broilers
October 26, 2021	Zeewolde	36,000 laying hens

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https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/vogelgriep/besmettingen-vogelgriep-bij-bedrijven

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Bird flu diagnosed in Zegveld

News item | 10-11-2022 | 16:49

In Zegveld (municipality of Woerden, province of Utrecht) bird flu was diagnosed on a small-scale hobby farm with ornamental water birds. About 100 ornamental water birds are kept at the location. There are also wild birds. To prevent the spread of the virus, the birds present are culled by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA).

There are no poultry farms with animals within the restricted zones (1, 3, and 10 kilometres) around the site. There is a poultry farm in the 3-kilometre zone that has been vacant since 2016. And there is one other poultry farm in the 10 km zone. But this company is also currently empty, because it was cleared on 11 October due to an infection in nearby Bodegraven.
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https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieuws/2022/11/10/vogelgriep-vastgesteld-in-zegveld

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Source: https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia...flu-100797664/

Netherlands to cull another 29,000 chickens to contain bird flu
Reuters | Posted: 5 hours ago | Updated: 5 hours ago | 1 Min Read

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands is to cull another 29,000 chickens on a farm in the north of the country after the detection of a highly infectious strain of bird flu, the government said on Monday.

The farm is in the town of Koudum, 100 kms (62 miles) west of Groningen. A transport ban has been imposed on seven other nearby farms, a government statement said.

It is the third case of the form of avian flu to have been reported in the country in recent days, and the sixth case this month, following dozens of cases earlier in the year...

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Netherlands - High pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (poultry) (Inf. with) - Follow up report 45

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

EVENT ID
4031

DISEASE
High pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (poultry) (Inf. with)

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N1

START DATE
2021/10/26

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2021/07/07

CONFIRMATION DATE
2021/10/26

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 45

REPORT ID
FUR_159025

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/01/30

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
On the 11th of November 2022 an HPAI outbreak was confirmed on parent broiler farm in Uden. On 11th of November 2022 a 3 km protection zone and a 10 km surveillance zone have been established around the outbreak in Uden. In the 3 km protection zone there are 6 other poultry premises. All the premises in the 3 km zone have been screened. There were no signs of possible infection, all screening results were negative. The subtype is H5N1 and confirmed by the National Reference Laboratory (NRL). All susceptible animals on the infected premises have been killed

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated

Birds (DOMESTIC)
NEW 65005 95 0 65005 0 0
TOTAL 5436770 40388 10672 5425898 0 0
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DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS
CLINICAL SIGNS
YES
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NEW OUTBREAKS
OB_113099 - NIJKERK
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-

START DATE
2023/01/26

END DATE
-

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Gelderland

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Nijkerk

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Farm

LOCATION
Nijkerk

Latitude, Longitude
52.20236 , 5.61729

OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
On the 27th of January 2023 an HPAI outbreak was confirmed on parent breeding duck farm in Nijkerk. On 27th of January 2023 a 3 km protection zone and a 10 km surveillance zone have been established around the outbreak in Nijkerk. In the 3 km protection zone there are 3 other poultry premises. All the premises in the 3 km zone have been screened. There were no signs of possible infection, all screening results were negative. The subtype is H5N1 and confirmed by the National Reference Laboratory (NRL). All susceptible animals on the infected premises have been killed

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Birds (DOMESTIC) NEW 9665 20 0 9665 0 0
TOTAL 9665 20 0 9665 0 0
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OB_113098 - ABBEGA
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-

START DATE
2023/01/25

END DATE
-

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Friesland

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Wymbritseradiel

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Farm

LOCATION
Abbega

Latitude, Longitude
53.02227 , 5.56719

OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
On the 26th of January 2023 an HPAI outbreak was confirmed on laying hen farm in Abbega. On 26th of January 2023 a 3 km protection zone and a 10 km surveillance zone have been established around the outbreak in Abbega. In the 3 km protection zone there are no other poultry premises. The subtype is H5N1 and confirmed by the National Reference Laboratory (NRL). All susceptible animals on the infected premises have been killed.

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Birds (DOMESTIC) NEW553407505534000
TOTAL 55340 75 0 55340 0 0
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UPDATED OUTBREAKS

OB_109426 - STOLWIJK ...

PREVIOUSLY REPORTED OUTBREAKS

OB_112639 - LOO ...
OB_109427 - KOUDUM ...
OB_109425 - OOSTRUM LB ...
OB_108838 - UDEN ...
OB_108478 - OSPEL ...
OB_108477 - OUDWOUDE ...
OB_108376 - NEERKANT ...
OB_108348 - HEDEL ...
OB_108347 - LUNTEREN ...
OB_108346 - HEYTHUYSEN ...
OB_107711 - OSPEL ...
OB_107710 - BLIJA
OB_107709 - NIEUWLEUSEN
OB_107708 - BODEGRAVEN
OB_107707 - WADDINXVEEN
OB_107480 - WILDERVANK
OB_107479 - WILDERVANK
OB_107478 - KLARENBEEK
OB_107474 - NIEUWE WEERDINGE
OB_107475 - WILDERVANK I
OB_107476 - ZUIDWOLDE
OB_107477 - KIEL WINDEWEER
OB_107135 - OLDEKERK
OB_107133 - SCHUINESLOOT
OB_107132 - TJERKGAAST
OB_107131 - DE KRIM
OB_107128 - BARNEVELD
OB_107126 - RIED
OB_107125 - BARNEVELD
OB_107122 - BLIJA
OB_105992 - LUNTEREN
OB_105991 - MAURIK
OB_105942 - SCHORE
OB_105872 - LUNTEREN
OB_105600 - DALFSEN
OB_105535 - DALFSEN
OB_105419 - DALFSEN
OB_105418 - MINNERSTGA
OB_104192 - BIDDINGHUIZEN
OB_104191 - TZUM
OB_104030 - HIERDEN
OB_104028 - HIERDEN
OB_103948 - HIERDEN
OB_102791 - LUNTEREN
OB_102790 - LUNTEREN
OB_102474 - BARNEVELD
OB_102473 - TERSCHUUR
OB_102472 - LUNTEREN
OB_102471 - LUNTEREN
OB_102470 - LUNTEREN
OB_102469 - LUNTEREN
OB_102468 - VOORTHUIZEN
OB_101675 - BARNEVELD
OB_101619 - LUNTEREN
OB_98874 - LUNTEREN
OB_98594 - HEKENDORP
OB_98592 - LOSDORP
OB_98591 - HELLUM
OB_98415 - HEDEL
OB_98414 - SON EN BREUGEL
OB_98413 - WAGENINGEN
OB_98093 - WOLTERSUM
OB_97864 - UITHUIZEN (GR)
OB_97710 - PUTTEN
OB_97660 - WOLTERSUM
OB_97183 - EEFDE
OB_97151 - HIERDEN
OB_96552 - HIERDEN
OB_96551 - HIERDEN
OB_96550 - ZEEWOLDE
OB_96487 - VUREN
OB_96419 - BIDDINGHUIZEN
OB_96205 - EDE
OB_96096 - WILLEMSTAD
OB_96095 - GROOTSCHERMER
OB_96094 - LELYSTAD
OB_95016 - BENTELO (OV)
OB_95015 - BLIJA
OB_94452 - YSSELSTEYN
OB_94223 - DEN HAM
OB_92839 - VINKEVEEN
OB_92673 - TZUM
OB_92457 - LUTJEGAST
OB_92456 - ZEEWOLDE
OB_92259 - ZEEWOLDE
OB_92258 - ASSENDELFT
OB_92095 - GROOTSCHERMER
OB_92030 - ZEEWOLDE

https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4031

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Netherlands - High pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (poultry) (Inf. with) - Immediate notification

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5148

DISEASE
High pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (poultry) (Inf. with)

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N1

START DATE
2023/07/24

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2023/05/05

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/07/24

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Immediate notification

REPORT ID
IN_162021

REPORT REFERENCE
HPAI 2023 P

REPORT DATE
2023/07/26

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
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EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
On the 24th of July 2023 an outbreak of H5N1 was confirmed on a free range laying hen poultry farm in Biddinghuizen, a 3 km protection zone and a 10 km surveillance zone have been established. In the 3 km zone there are 2 other poultry premises . There were no signs of possible infection. All screening test results were negative. The subtype HPAI H5N1 is confirmed by the National Reference Laboratory Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR) Lelystad the Netherlands. All susceptible animals on the infected premises have been killed.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

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NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_122577 - BIDDINGHUIZEN
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-

START DATE
2023/07/24

END DATE
-

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Flevoland

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Dronten

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Farm

LOCATION
Biddinghuizen

Latitude, Longitude
52.48 , 5.61

OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
On the 24th of July 2023 an outbreak of HPAI H5N1 was confirmed on a free range laying hen poultry farm in Biddinghuizen, a 3 km protection zone and a 10 km surveillance zone have been established. In the 3 km zone there are 2 other poultry premises. There were no signs of possible infection. All screening test results were negative. The subtype HPAI H5N1 is confirmed by the National Reference Laboratory. All susceptible animals on the infected premises have been killed.

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Birds (DOMESTIC)
Poultry
NEW 10968 150 100 10868 0 0
TOTAL 10968 150 100 10868 0 0


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https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5148

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.nieuweoogst.nl/nieuws/20...riep-renswoude

Reintroduction of a cage requirement due to bird flu in Renswoude
News Poultry John Lamers November 12, 2023 at 8:43 PM

Bird flu was diagnosed on Saturday, November 11, on a farm with 65,000 free-range hens. In regions 7 and 10, a shelter and shielding obligation immediately applies again, which was lifted on November 3.

To prevent the spread of the virus, the approximately 65,000 chickens at the location are being culled by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA).

There are two other poultry farms within the 1-kilometer zone. These companies are screened and sampled for bird flu by the NVWA. There are 31 poultry farms within the 3-kilometer zone. All companies in the 3-kilometer zone, including the two companies in the 1-kilometer zone, will be monitored over the next 10 days by sampling the carcasses. This is carried out by the Animal Health Service (GD). This carcass barrel sampling is carried out instead of the preventive clearing of companies. There are 202 other poultry farms in the 10-kilometer zone.

Transport ban

A transport ban applies immediately within the 10-kilometer area. Where exactly this is can be seen on the animal diseases viewer of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO).

A transport ban applies to all birds and breeding and consumption eggs from a location with birds. The ban also applies to bird manure and used litter, and to other animals and animal products from poultry farms.
National measures

National measures apply, such as a ban on visiting bird habitats of risk birds, unless this is necessary. Risk birds include domesticated gallinaceous birds (such as chickens), waterfowl and flightless birds.

In the context of the contamination at this location, a tracing investigation into high-risk contacts is being conducted as usual. If necessary, additional measures will be taken based on the results of the investigation.

[Michael Coston]

Netherlands Reinstates Nationwide Poultry Lockdown Following Two H5N1 Outbreaks



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Less than two weeks ago the Netherlands revoked the last of their avian flu poultry restrictions after reporting no outbreaks since last July and few reports of the virus in wild birds across Europe. Their Animal Diseases Expert Group estimated the risk of contamination of a poultry farm to be low.

Three days ago (Nov 11th) avian flu was detected in Renswoude ( province of Utrecht) resulting in the immediate culling of 65,000 birds, followed by the announcement today of a second, smaller outbreak in Middelie (province of North Holland).

These two outbreaks have forced the nation to reinstate many of their recently relaxed restrictions. A translation of today's announcement from the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality follows:

Bird flu diagnosed in Middelie, national lockdown requirement reinstated

News item | 14-11-2023 | 5:00 PM

In Middelie (municipality of Edam-Volendam, province of North Holland), bird flu has been diagnosed on a care farm. To prevent the spread of the virus, the 180 chickens at the location are being culled by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA). Due to this second outbreak in a short period of time, the Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV) has decided to impose a containment and shielding obligation at a national level.

Storage duty

Given this is the second infection in the Netherlands in a short period of time and the increase in the number of infections in the European Union, the Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality has decided to reinstate the containment and shielding obligation for the whole of the Netherlands. The cage obligation applies to all commercially kept birds and the shielding obligation applies to non-commercially kept risk birds (for example chickens kept as a hobby). The shielding and enclosure obligation is an effective preventive measure to prevent new infections and reduce the chance of contact between wild infected birds and kept birds.

This second infection in a short period of time is a major setback given the recently assessed low risk. Low risk does not mean zero risk and risk assessment always has a degree of uncertainty. In recent years it has become apparent that the course of the bird flu epidemic is unpredictable. This outbreak fits into that unpredictable pattern. The outbreaks in Renswoude and Middelie show that the virus is apparently circulating in wild birds in certain places in the Netherlands.

Transport ban

There are no other poultry farms within the 1, 3 and 10 kilometer zone. A transport ban applies immediately within the 10-kilometer area. Where exactly this is can be seen on the animal diseases viewer of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO).

A transport ban applies to all birds and breeding and consumption eggs from a location with birds. The ban also applies to bird manure and used litter, and to other animals and animal products from poultry farms.

Other national measures

National measures apply, such as a ban on visiting bird habitats of risk birds, unless this is necessary. Risk birds include domesticated gallinaceous birds (such as chickens), waterfowl and flightless birds.

Due to the outbreak in Renswoude on November 11, the containment and shielding obligation was reinstated for regions 7 and 10. The containment and shielding obligation now applies again to the whole of the Netherlands.

Traceability research

In the context of the contamination at this location, a tracing investigation into high-risk contacts is being conducted as usual. If necessary, additional measures will be taken based on the results of the investigation. These possible additional measures will be reported via an update in this press release and via the online channels of the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV).

Today's announcement - along with recent increases in poultry farm outbreaks across Europe and in North America (see chart below) - is a reminder of just how much HPAI H5 there is in the environment, being carried by both migratory and non-migratory birds.




This fall return of avian flu also raises the risks to non-avian species, including household pets like dogs and cats, who may encounter infected birds (or contaminated environments) outside the home.

While the risks of pet owners contracting avian flu from their cat (or dog) remains low, it is not zero. The CDC maintains a website for pet owners which has the following advice.

Pet Owners

If your domestic animals (e.g., cats or dogs) go outside and could potentially eat or be exposed to sick or dead birds infected with bird flu viruses, or an environment contaminated with bird flu virus, they could become infected with bird flu. While it’s unlikely that you would get sick with bird flu through direct contact with your infected pet, it is possible.

For example, in 2016, the spread of bird flu from a cat to a person was reported in NYC The person who wasinfected [2.29 MB, 4 pages] was a veterinarian who had mild flu symptoms after prolonged exposure to sick cats without using personal protective equipment.

If your pet is showing signs of illness compatible with bird flu virus infectionand has been exposed to infected (sick or dead) wild birds/poultry, you should monitor your health for signs of fever or infection.

Take precautions to prevent the spread of bird flu.

As a general precaution, people should avoid direct contact with wild birds and observe wild birds only from a distance, whenever possible. People should also avoid contact between their pets (e.g., pet birds, dogs and cats) with wild birds.

Don’t touch sick or dead birds, their feces or litter, or any surface or water source (e.g., ponds, waterers, buckets, pans, troughs) that might be contaminated with their saliva, feces, or any other bodily fluids without wearing personal protective equipment (PPE). More information about specific precautions to take for preventing the spread of bird flu viruses between animals and people is available at Prevention and Antiviral Treatment of Bird Flu Viruses in People.

Additional information about the appropriate PPE to wear is available atBackyard Flock Owners: Take Steps to Protect Yourself from Avian Influenza

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Source: https://www.scherpenzeelsekrant.nl/l...nieuwe-variant

Bird flu virus chickens Renswoude is a new variant
November 17, 2023 at 12:45 PM Animals

RENSWOUDE/WAGENINGEN (ANP) The bird flu virus that was found in the middle of this month on a laying hen farm in Renswoude is a new variant, says Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR). However, it is related to the H5N1 virus that has caused many outbreaks among poultry since 2021. It is not yet known how pathogenic or contagious the new virus variant is for poultry.

“It is actually an old acquaintance in a new guise and this could be the harbinger of something worse,” explains WBVR researcher Nancy Beerens. Since November, an increase in the mortality of ducks and geese has been observed, her organization reports. “Genetic analyzes show that the dead wild birds found are also infected with the new HPAI H5N1 virus variant.”

The wild birds can further spread the variant. Additional danger can be caused by birds that come to spend the winter here. According to Beerens, they like to wander around farms.

The Ministry of Agriculture has already announced a new housing obligation.

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Netherlands - High pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (poultry) (Inf. with) - Follow up report 1


GENERAL INFORMATION

COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
COUNTRY/TERRITORY

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5331

DISEASE
High pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (poultry) (Inf. with)

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N1

START DATE
2023/11/11

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2023/08/31

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/11/11

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE - SELF-DECLARATION

NO REPORT INFORMATION

REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 1

REPORT ID
FUR_164016

REPORT REFERENCE
HPAI H5N1 2023/2024-0

REPORT DATE
2023/11/22

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT


EPIDEMIOLOGY

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION

• Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS


QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY

MEASURING UNIT
Animal
SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated Birds (DOMESTIC)NEW1806617400TOTAL65080106416503900

DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS

CLINICAL SIGNS
YES

METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC
Clinical, Diagnostic test

Real-time polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR)	Wageningen Bioveterinary Research WBVR	Birds	1	2023/11/11	2023/11/11	Positive

https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5331