Overview
- County-wide rules expanded in Saxony: after an H5N1 outbreak in Ebersbach/Lauterbach, Meißen imposed protection and surveillance zones (3 km/10 km) and a general stall order, with roughly 8,000 birds culled.
- Bavaria logged multiple actions: about 80 birds were killed at a Germering animal sanctuary after confirmations, a 10‑kilometer stall zone followed an outbreak in Geiselhöring where 24 hens died and 69 were culled, and Ebersberg ordered a 5‑kilometer stall mandate around the Speichersee with path closures and carcass recovery.
- Wild-bird confirmations continued: a swan at Lake Constance and a wild goose at Witten’s Kemnader See tested positive, with authorities stepping up searches and testing but generally forgoing restriction zones for isolated wild cases.
- Officials reiterate no human H5N1 cases in Germany to date, advise avoiding sick or dead birds, keeping pets from carcasses and reporting finds to veterinary offices, and require protective gear for responders.
- Poultry groups report adequate supply and safety for Martinsgans, yet restaurateurs in some cities describe procurement hurdles and sharp price increases, with some limiting orders or noting roughly doubled wholesale costs.