Overview
- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut confirmed H5N1 at a poultry holding in Wiedenzhausen, prompting immediate culling of the entire flock and site disinfection.
- Dachau county imposed a 3-kilometer protection zone and a 10-kilometer surveillance zone with stall confinement and a ban on transporting poultry, eggs and related products.
- Roughly 400 holdings with about 120,000 birds fall under the zones and face inspections, with targeted sampling inside the protection area and spot checks in the wider zone.
- Veterinary officials report the introduction route at the Dachau site is unclear and likely indirect, citing possible contamination via clothing, equipment, vehicles or wild animals.
- Separate Newcastle outbreaks have led to about 1.2 million birds culled in Brandenburg, with vaccination obligations enforced and industry officials calling retail egg supply scarce but stable.