Overview
- In Bad Dürkheim, a housing order for poultry now runs until January 15, 2026 after a fox shot in Wachenheim tested positive for H5N1.
- Laboratory analysis at the Landesuntersuchungsamt confirmed the infection, following earlier detections in wild birds in Esthal, Bobenheim am Berg, Freinsheim and Obrigheim.
- The extension covers commercial and private keepers and applies to susceptible species including chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese, the district veterinary office said.
- In Brandenburg, Frankfurt (Oder) ended its stall order on Friday, Uckermark on Saturday and Barnim on Sunday, allowing poultry outdoors again with cautions to remain vigilant.
- Other Brandenburg districts retain targeted rules, with Dahme-Spreewald limiting orders to three zones, Oder-Spree applying them in high-density areas of at least 1,000 birds per square kilometer and Märkisch-Oderland keeping designated areas under restriction; the state recorded 13 cases by mid-November and at least 185,000 animals were culled this autumn.