Overview
- New avian influenza infections in poultry were confirmed around the turn of the year in the eastern Unstrut-Hainich district, according to the Landratsamt Mühlhausen.
- The authority has not issued a blanket housing order for poultry, opting instead for targeted containment and surveillance.
- Poultry keepers are asked to disinfect footwear, wear protective clothing, and limit contamination pathways to their flocks.
- Elevated losses in flocks and finds of dead wild birds must be reported to the district veterinary and food monitoring service.
- Officials note no increased risk to the general public, with human infection described as rare and typically linked to intensive contact with infected birds.