date:Feb 24, 2021
nic H5N8 strain was among the identified pathogens on a turkey farm in Moergestel, in the south of the country.
The H5N1 or H5N5 viruses were also detected in a few birds at the time. In total, this concerned approximately 18,000 animals.
Mark Den Hartog, general secretary of the Netherlands poultry meat association NEPLUVI, explains that avian viruses have been found across Europe and are not solely a Dutch concern, as they are spread through the migratory patterns of infected wild birds.