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Bautzen Imposes Poultry Housing Order and Event Ban After Görlitz Bird Flu Case

Officials say the measures are precautionary to block contact between domestic flocks and wild birds after a confirmed infection in a private flock in neighboring Görlitz.

Overview

  • An immediate housing order for poultry is in force in Weißenberg and Malschwitz, district authorities announced.
  • Starting Thursday, a countywide ban on poultry exhibitions, markets, and similar events will apply across Bautzen.
  • Poultry keepers outside the designated areas are strongly urged to keep their birds indoors as a precaution.
  • Requirements specify housing chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys in closed barns or under suitable protective coverings.
  • The Görlitz outbreak was officially confirmed late last week after a case in the district’s northwest was reported on Friday.