Overview

• A broiler operation in Cerro de Andévalo (Huelva) tested positive for H5N1 after samples taken by regional veterinary services were confirmed by the national reference lab in Algete.
• Authorities immobilized holdings within 10 kilometers, began culling roughly 8,000–8,500 birds, and implemented disinfection and reinforced biosecurity measures.
• Two certified events in Sevilla involve wild birds, prompting the closure of Tamarguillo and Miraflores parks and the Real Alcázar gardens, while Málaga’s Huelin park remains under analysis after bird deaths.
• Human contacts are under 10 days of monitoring with PCR testing; ten tests reported since the Sevilla park confirmation have all been negative and officials maintain the public risk is very low.
• Investigators consider indirect contact with wild birds the most likely route into the Huelva farm, describe the focus as localized given sparse nearby poultry, and the Junta is issuing guidance that tasks municipalities with urban-park control measures.