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Two birds infected with avian flu detected in two Brussels municipalities
The first case of avian influenza in a pigeon was detected in Auderghem last week. Another case has been identified.
BrusselsToday
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October 28, 2025 2:01 PM
Birds infected with the avian flu virus have been discovered in Auderghem and now in Forest. The first pigeon was found dead in August on the Promenade Verte, along the old railway line.
The Belgian Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (AFSCA) now reports that a herring gull in Duden Park in Forest has also been infected. This is the second confirmed case of the virus in Brussels since the beginning of the year.
Health authorities reiterate that the virus is very rarely transmitted to humans and only through direct contact. The municipality of Auderghem had already reassured its residents, stating that the situation was under control and that there was no immediate danger to them.
However, monitoring of the birds remains necessary to detect symptoms of the disease. These include weakness, loss of appetite, respiratory problems, neurological disorders, increased mortality, and a decrease in egg production.
Brussels Environment clarifies that the disease is contagious to all birds, domestic or wild, and that it can have serious consequences. It can also be transmitted to small mammals that consume infected birds. Cases in foxes have been detected in the capital in recent years.
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