Overview
- More than 450 storks were recovered from the Manzanares near Perales del Río and La Marañosa between Thursday and Saturday, according to the regional government.
- The Comunidad de Madrid reported preliminary results consistent with low‑pathogenicity avian influenza and requested confirmation from the national reference lab, with results expected Thursday.
- Authorities incinerated collected carcasses and imposed restrictions such as suspending outdoor poultry rearing, separating ducks and geese from other poultry, limiting facility visits, and securing water supplies.
- Firefighters and forest agents retrieved the birds using protective equipment, while unions criticized gaps in official communication and the absence of post‑exposure health follow‑up.
- The central government’s delegate in Madrid and the mayor of Getafe pressed the region for timely information and coordination, as Spain and Europe face an active avian influenza season.