Overview
- Germany’s reference lab confirmed H5N1 at Stausee Kelbra, where more than 100 cranes have been found dead and daily carcass collection and drone searches are underway.
- Thuringian authorities reported positive state lab tests for H5N1 on birds around the reservoir with Friedrich-Löffler-Institut confirmation expected, and local stall orders are being prepared.
- A laying-hen operation in Diepholz reported an outbreak, triggering 3 km protection and 10 km surveillance zones with movement bans on birds, fresh poultry meat, wildfowl and eggs, plus mandatory stalling inside the zones.
- Nordfriesland ordered poultry kept indoors for holdings with more than 500 birds along the coast, on the islands and Halligen, and near larger waters due to elevated wild-bird detections.
- Brandenburg confirmed a greylag goose case in Brandenburg an der Havel as veterinary offices urge strict biosecurity, advise against touching dead wild birds and recommend leashing dogs during walks.