Overview
- A dead greylag goose in Söcking, Landkreis Starnberg, tested positive for HPAI H5, with another wild bird under examination by the LGL.
- In Unterallgäu, the virus was detected in two geese kept by a hobby owner, prompting the culling of 28 birds including chickens and ducks.
- Authorities in Grafschaft Bentheim report a suspected case at a large laying-hen operation of about 436,000 birds, with FLI confirmation still pending and contingency zones prepared if verified.
- Niedersachsen has recorded 63 outbreaks this year with 1,016,282 birds killed, most since mid-October, highlighting the scale of losses in key poultry districts.
- Veterinary offices are enforcing stall confinement, registration of even small flocks, and strict hygiene rules, while public-health guidance says properly cooked eggs and poultry remain safe and people should avoid handling dead birds.