Avian influenza has been detected at a laying hen farm in Emmeloord, municipality of Noordoostpolder, province of Flevoland. To prevent the spread of the virus, approximately 45,000 birds at the location are being culled by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA). There are no other poultry farms within the 1 and 3-kilometer zones around the infected location. Within the 10-kilometer zone, there are 8 commercial poultry farms.
Transport Ban
A transport ban applies immediately throughout the entire 10-kilometer zone. This means that no poultry and/or hatching and consumption eggs may be transported from locations with birds in this zone. A ban also applies to the removal of manure from birds and used litter, and to other animals and animal products from poultry farms. These measures are necessary to prevent spread to other parts of the country. The location of the 10-kilometer zone can be seen on the animal disease viewer of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO).
Read the full report on the website of the Dutch government.
For questions about the culling, journalists can contact the NVWA press team at (088) 22 33 700.
For questions about policy on avian influenza, journalists can contact the spokespersons of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature.
