Overview
- The Friedrich-Löffler-Institut confirmed H5N1 at a poultry holding in Kleve, where about 16,500 birds were culled following a lab-verified suspicion.
- Kreis Kleve issued an order establishing protection and surveillance zones that take effect on November 21 with movement bans and mandatory disinfection for affected premises.
- A separate holding in Goch also received final confirmation from the FLI after an earlier report of suspicion, leading to the culling of 13,500 birds and comparable zoning measures.
- In the Kassel region, authorities reported confirmed infections in wild birds and canceled bird events, with a poultry housing order already in place since October 31 and a controlled exemption for an ostrich farm under stricter testing.
- Officials in Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen urged holders to prepare for possible housing orders and tighten hygiene, as the FLI rates the introduction risk as high and reports no easing of the situation nationwide.