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Europe Battles Bird Flu: Poultry Confined, Outbreaks Surge

11/7/2025

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A surge of bird flu across Europe has prompted several countries to confine poultry indoors to shield flocks from infected wild birds.
Germany has 58 outbreaks—the most in the European Union—and about one million poultry have been culled.
Ireland has imposed a nationwide housing order after confirming its first outbreak in three years, while Spain and France expand containment measures.
Officials say Christmas poultry supplies remain stable thanks to imports.

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A surge of bird flu across Europe has prompted several countries to confine poultry indoors to shield flocks from infected wild birds.
Germany has 58 outbreaks—the most in the European Union—and about one million poultry have been culled.
Ireland has imposed a nationwide housing order after confirming its first outbreak in three years, while Spain and France expand containment measures.
Officials say Christmas poultry supplies remain stable thanks to imports.