News report | 10-12-2025 | 17:06
Avian influenza has been detected at a broiler farm in Uitwijk (municipality of Altena, province of North Brabant). To prevent the spread of the virus, approximately 80,000 animals at the location are being culled by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA).
Within the 3-kilometer zone around this infected location, there are 4 other poultry farms. Within the 10-kilometer zone, there are 2 other poultry farms. There is little overlap with the 10-kilometer zone around the infection in Streefkerk on November 21, which contains no other poultry farms.
Transport Ban
A transport ban applies immediately in the entire 10-kilometer zone.
This means that no birds, hatching eggs, and/or 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. These measures are necessary to prevent spread to other parts of the country. Other animals than birds and their products may be transported to and from locations with birds provided this is done according to the strict conditions of the hygiene protocol.
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 Rijksoverheid 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.
