Overview
- Since Tuesday, the full flock is being culled under supervision by the county veterinary authority and the Saxon animal-disease task force, with a specialist firm handling killing and carcass disposal under strict safety rules.
- A three‑kilometre protection zone and a ten‑kilometre surveillance zone have been established around the Geithain farm, extending into parts of Mittelsachsen and Thuringia and covering nearby towns and villages.
- Within the delineated areas, poultry holders face stall confinement, transport restrictions, reporting duties, and hygiene and disinfection requirements, including daily health checks and controlled access to barns.
- Elsewhere, earlier emergency zones have been lifted in Meißen and in the Hamm area, though Meißen’s November order still requires stall housing for flocks of 50 or more and maintains an exhibition ban, with authorities urging continued biosecurity.
- The Friedrich‑Löffler‑Institut rates the risk of virus entry into poultry holdings as high due to infected wild birds, and small flocks remain exempt from mandatory housing but are advised to take extra precautions.