Overview

• Castilla-La Mancha confirmed an avian influenza focus at a laying-hen farm in Yeles (Toledo) after tests by the national reference lab in Algete.
• In Olmedo (Valladolid), authorities verified highly pathogenic H5N1 in a separate laying-hen facility housing about 315,000 birds.
• Standard measures include farm immobilization, 3 km protection and 10 km surveillance zones, epidemiological tracing, and destruction of birds and contaminated materials.
• The Algete laboratory counts twelve poultry outbreaks in 2025 and 47 detections in wild birds since July across multiple regions.
• Officials report the cumulative cull is approaching two million birds and reiterate that properly cooked poultry products remain safe for consumers.