Overview
- Broiler farms in Storkow (about 360,000 birds) and Lindendorf (about 70,000) tested positive, and officials ordered full culls of both flocks.
- Märkisch-Oderland recorded its first case of the current resurgence, while Oder-Spree reported another outbreak after confirming one days earlier.
- Local officials established a protection zone around the Storkow operation that imposes additional restrictions on nearby poultry keepers.
- Veterinary offices are urging owners nationwide to verify required Newcastle vaccinations and tighten biosecurity at both commercial and hobby holdings.
- Recent detections in Brandenburg follow confirmed cases in Bavaria, marking the virus’s return to German poultry after decades without outbreaks.