Spain tightens measures due to H5N1 bird flu cases spotted in Andalusia

Published connected 09/09/2025 - 11:04 GMT+2 •Updated 11:15

The Doñana National Park, successful confederate Spain, has activated level 2 of nan avian influenza protocol measure, aft 3 outbreaks of perchance infected chaotic birds person been detected successful nan region successful caller days, including respective cases successful nan protected biologic area itself.

The first outbreak was recovered successful nan municipality of Aznalcázar, successful Seville, wherever an infected awesome crested grebe was recovered dead. Subsequently, 2 different imaginable outbreaks were identified successful nan municipality of Hinojos, successful Huelva, wherever an affected grey heron and a red-crested pochard were found.

The first outbreak successful Huelva was detected successful a poultry workplace located a fewer kilometres from Doñana, which reported nan discovery of immoderate cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). Already connected Monday, a 2nd facility, 20 kilometres from nan nationalist park, reported nan quality of respective dormant birds connected its premises.

Although nan Junta de Andalucía does not yet person nan charismatic results of this 2nd imaginable outbreak successful Huelva, nan Regional Minister for Sustainability and Environment, Catalina García, has reported nan reinforcement of "surveillance" and "biosecurity" measures,** and has elaborate that immoderate birds person been "safely removed" to debar imaginable contagion.

"We person activated level 2 of nan protocol for avian influenza (H5N1) successful Doñana, aft detecting 3 outbreaks successful chaotic birds," García said connected societal media.

Four affirmative cases successful birds and 25 group nether observation

So far, 4 affirmative cases person been confirmed. Other birds that person shown symptoms of nan illness person been transferred to nan Endangered Species Recovery Centres (CREA), according to section media.

Although a imaginable quality infection would beryllium highly rare, up to 25 group who have been successful interaction pinch nan birds are being monitored.

As portion of nan activated protocol, immoderate 8,500 birds person been culled connected 1 of nan affected farms and perchance contaminated feed, litter and different materials person been disposed of. In addition, nan accommodation person been wholly disinfected.

On nan different hand, nan Seville City Council, wherever respective dormant birds person appeared successful caller days, has announced nan preventive closure of respective nationalist spaces, specified arsenic nan Tamarguillo Park, nan Miraflores Park and nan gardens of nan Real Alcázar, which has led to nan cancellation of nan bid of evening concerts 'Nights successful nan gardens of nan Alcázar'.