Overview
- Aragón confirmed avian influenza in dead wild birds across several locations, including more than 250 cranes at the Gallocanta lagoon, with results validated by the regional CSAC laboratory.
- Navarra reported its first positive case with a crane found dead in the Arguedas wetlands, and authorities are testing additional samples from other species.
- In Andalusia, the Algete national lab verified H5N1 in a common stork found in Aguilar de la Frontera through the region’s wildlife surveillance program.
- The Agriculture Ministry reports 51 outbreaks in wild birds this season and three in captive birds across multiple regions.
- Aragón ordered restrictions on outdoor rearing and other activities for poultry until 28 February 2026, urged strict farm biosecurity, and advised the public not to handle sick or dead birds and to notify protection agents.