20.03.2013

Avian Influenza, was detected on an organic poultry farm with 24,000 hens in Zeewolde.

The virus strain is a LPAI H7.

From yesterday afternoon, a transport ban of poultry, eggs and poultry manure has been imposed in an area of over 1 km around the farm in Zeewolde, Flevoland province. Within this area, there are no other poultry farms.

A week ago, a LPAI H7N7 was also found on a poultry farm in Lochem.