Overview

• The Agriculture Ministry reported positive H5 results in two white storks found in Caño Guadiamar, Aznalcázar (Seville), inside the Doñana natural area.
• Samples collected on September 3 were analyzed by the Central Veterinary Laboratory in Algete, confirming avian influenza in both birds.
• Andalusian authorities are maintaining emergency level 2 in Doñana, reinforcing wild-bird monitoring and carcass-collection protocols to limit spread.
• Health officials advise avoiding contact with wild and aquatic birds, not feeding them, leashing pets, practicing hand hygiene after park visits, and reporting dead or sick birds.
• In a separate development, Castilla y León confirmed an H5N1 outbreak at a 760,000-hen farm in Olmedo, establishing 3 km protection and 10 km surveillance zones and initiating culling and disinfection.