Avian influenza has been detected on a turkey farm in Putten (municipality of Putten, province of Gelderland). To prevent the spread of the virus, approximately 27,000 animals at the location will be culled by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA).
There are no other poultry farms in the 1-kilometer zone. Within the 3-kilometer zone, there are 12 other poultry farms that are being screened by the NVWA and monitored by the Animal Health Service. In the 10-kilometer zone, there are 62 other farms with poultry.
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For questions about the culling, journalists can contact the press office team of the NVWA at (088) 22 33 700.
For questions about policy regarding avian influenza, journalists can contact the spokespersons from the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality.