Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Europe bird flu update from WATT Poultry

 
Headline:  WATT Poultry, 7/31/2026

Jackie Linden reports:
Article Summary 
H5N1 avian flu has re-emerged on a poultry farm in Lower Saxony, Germany, infecting 3,500 turkeys and killing five birds, ending a two-month period without detected cases in the region. This outbreak marks a return of highly pathogenic avian influenza to European commercial poultry operations, with Germany currently recording 40 farm outbreaks for the year alongside hundreds of cases in wild birds across the continent. 
  • H5N1 detected in 3,500 turkeys at Lower Saxony farm with five bird deaths reported 
  • 310 HPAI outbreaks confirmed across European farmed poultry in 2026, with Poland leading at 143 cases 
  • Germany ranks second with 40 farm outbreaks, followed by France with 20 confirmed cases 
  • 2,649 wild bird cases documented across Europe year-to-date, with H5N1 detected in over 2,600 of these outbreaks 
  • Three countries declared commercial poultry free of HPAI in July: France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom

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