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Spain Confines Poultry Farms Amid H5N1 Avian Flu Threat

11/20/2025

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On November 13, Spain's Ministry of Agriculture confined all free-range poultry farms to curb the H5N1 avian influenza virus.
The action targets rising European cases and the threat from migrating wild birds.
H5N1 avian influenza virus, first detected in 1997, has spread to 50 mammal species, including cattle in the United States, and about 900 human cases have been reported, largely among poultry workers, with pandemic risk remaining low.

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On November 13, Spain's Ministry of Agriculture confined all free-range poultry farms to curb the H5N1 avian influenza virus.
The action targets rising European cases and the threat from migrating wild birds.
H5N1 avian influenza virus, first detected in 1997, has spread to 50 mammal species, including cattle in the United States, and about 900 human cases have been reported, largely among poultry workers, with pandemic risk remaining low.