Avian influenza has been detected at a pheasant farm in Toldijk, municipality of Bronckhorst, Gelderland province. To prevent the spread of the virus, approximately 5,000 animals at the location are being culled by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA).
Within the 3 km zone around the infected location in Toldijk, there are no other poultry farms. The farm is located in the 10 km zone established on October 24 due to an avian influenza infection at a hobby keeper in Hummelo. In the new 10 km zone around the Toldijk farm, there are 22 other commercial poultry farms. The 3 km zone around Toldijk overlaps with the 3 km zone around Hummelo; this also applies to both 10 km zones.
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 bird manure and used litter, as well as 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 Dutch Government website.
For questions about the culling, journalists can contact the NVWA press team at (088) 22 33 700.
For questions about avian influenza policy, journalists can contact the spokespersons of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature.
