Overview
- The Friedrich‑Loeffler‑Institut reports more than 500,000 poultry culled and about 30 outbreaks in holdings, with confirmations centered in Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern and Brandenburg.
- Two Vorpommern farms lost nearly 150,000 laying hens and Märkisch‑Oderland ordered culling of roughly 130,000 animals, while additional cases span Lower Saxony, Bavaria, Thuringia, North Rhine‑Westphalia and Baden‑Württemberg.
- Authorities imposed protected zones, 30‑day farm closures and transport and trade bans up to 10 kilometers; some districts ordered housing of flocks, including a six‑month mandate in Hesse’s Groß‑Gerau.
- Heavy crane die‑offs highlight high virus pressure during autumn migration, with FLI warning to avoid wild‑bird carcasses and contaminated gear that could carry H5N1 into barns.
- Economic losses run into the millions as the agriculture minister proposes raising per‑animal compensation up to €110, while public‑health agencies say general human risk is low and properly cooked poultry remains safe.