Sweden - High pathogenicity avian influenza viruses in poultry 2025-2026

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Press release 27 Feb. 2026 13:30

Bird flu at breeding facility in Kalmar County

Bird flu has been confirmed at a facility with parent animals in food poultry production in Torsås municipality in Kalmar County. This is shown by test results from the State Veterinary Institute, SVA. The Swedish Board of Agriculture has decided to close the farm and establish restriction zones, which means that no animals or animal products may leave the facility without permission and that all poultry within the zone are kept indoors.

Bird flu has been confirmed at a breeding facility with approximately 50,000 animals in Torsås municipality in Kalmar County. Infection tracing is ongoing and the Swedish Board of Agriculture has decided that all animals on the facility should be killed and the buildings sanitized. In an area of three and ten kilometers around the facility, we have established restriction areas where special restrictions apply to poultry facilities.

Continued high risk of bird flu

There is still a high risk of bird flu.

- We urge everyone who has poultry to keep an extra close eye on their birds. Animal owners should contact a veterinarian immediately if their poultry suddenly dies or becomes ill. This could be a sign of bird flu, says Katharina Gielen, head of infectious disease control at the Swedish Board of Agriculture.

Continued high-risk area in parts of southern Sweden

At the end of October, the Swedish Board of Agriculture decided to introduce high-risk areas in large parts of southern Sweden to protect Swedish poultry herds. This means that special rules apply to those who keep birds.

Birds that are bred or kept for the production of meat, eggs for consumption or other products that are sold on must be kept indoors. Poultry must not be kept in any form of outdoor enclosure, as they must be completely protected against direct and indirect contact with wild birds.

Birds kept as a hobby, without the sale of eggs, meat or other products, must be fenced to prevent contact with wild birds. They must not be allowed to roam freely. Feed and drinking water must be provided indoors or under a shelter outdoors so that wild birds cannot access it.

More information about what applies in high-risk areas can be found on the Swedish Board of Agriculture's website.
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Bird flu outbreak

2026-02-26	Mappdf, 5.8 MB.	Kalmar	Torsås	Poultry
2026‑02‑03	Mappdf, 4.7 MB.	Kronoberg	Vaxjo	Birds in captivity

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