Overview
- Saarland’s order took effect Thursday, covering all kept birds, banning poultry events, and allowing fines up to €30,000 for violations.
- Hamburg will require citywide confinement from Friday after confirmed and suspected cases in wild birds, with shows and markets prohibited.
- Brandenburg has near‑universal county orders, Magdeburg issued a citywide mandate, and Trier-Saarburg plans to enforce confinement from Saturday.
- FLI reports a fast-moving wave with daily new farm detections and about 160 wild-bird carcasses testing positive, including large crane die-offs.
- Health authorities report no human cases in Germany and assess population risk as very low, while experts urge preparedness and stronger surveillance.