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Bird flu in the Belgian Turnhout farm

A farm with 60,000 hens reared in Turnhout, Belgium, has been infected with bird flu. The hens were immediately culled to prevent further spread of the virus.

The 10-kilometer area around the infected farm does not touch the Dutch border. The transport restrictions therefore only apply in Belgium. These restrictions apply to the total of fifty poultry farms and one hatchery in this poultry dense area.

It is the 11th bird flu outbreak in Belgium since 1 October 2022. Five of which are found in poultry farms and six among hobby breeders. There have been 25 outbreaks of avian influenza since 1 November 2021. Of which twelve at poultry farms and thirteen at hobby breeders.

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