Overview
- The NVWA reported the infection on Friday night at a meat duck farm in Ermelo and ordered culling to prevent further spread.
- Authorities set restriction zones with screening of four farms within 3 kilometers and transport bans for 28 farms in the 10‑kilometer area, overlapping with earlier cases near Terschuur, Zeewolde, Hierden and Nijkerk.
- A separate outbreak at a biological laying‑hen farm in Dalen triggered NVWA sampling and extra measures for all poultry operations within a 10‑kilometer radius.
- The government has enacted a temporary nationwide ban on events involving any bird species, leading to cancellations of major hobby and pigeon shows in Gelderland.
- Researchers expect initial results within months from Dutch field trials of three vaccines in laying hens, while experts say EU rules requiring weekly checks of vaccinated flocks remain a major barrier to deployment.