Overview
- The Agriculture Ministry mandated housing of domestic birds in designated special‑risk and surveillance zones effective Monday under Order APA/2442/2006.
- Regional authorities named affected areas, including 40 municipalities in Galicia, 16 in Madrid, 8 in Asturias and 10 in Murcia, with additional zones in Andalucía, Castilla y León and Catalunya.
- Measures bar outdoor rearing, suspend fairs and gatherings, prohibit mixing ducks and geese with other poultry, restrict decoy use of certain wild birds and limit untreated water sources accessible to wildlife.
- Madrid confirmed the culling of about 450,000 laying hens at a Valdemoro farm, contributing to more than three million birds culled nationwide this season.
- EU surveillance recorded 139 poultry outbreaks and 708 in wild birds since July 1, while authorities say the human health risk remains very low and properly cooked poultry and eggs are safe.