Overview
- The Dutch agriculture ministry confirmed avian influenza at a laying‑hen farm in Putten, prompting NVWA depopulation of the flock.
- Authorities imposed an immediate transport ban within 10 kilometres for birds, eggs, manure and used bedding, with the zone overlapping the earlier Lunteren area.
- This marks the third reported outbreak in Gelderland within a week, following detections in Neede and Lunteren.
- Part of Zeewolde falls inside the restricted zone, where movements of poultry and related products are temporarily prohibited under specified conditions.
- Separately, Wildlands Emmen closed its Birdy Bush for three weeks after three Madagascar crested ibises died, as NVWA testing has not found avian influenza in living birds and monitoring with retesting is planned.