The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture has decreed the confinement of all poultry from November 13 due to the risk of avian fluas reported on Thursday in a statement.
This decision expands the measure announced last week, when Spain ordered the closure of poultry in high-risk areas to stop the spread of the virus.
This follows a rise in bird flu outbreaks across Europewith 139 cases registered since July, 14 of them in Spain, half of them in Castilla y León.
“The measure is taken after the increase in the risk of the disease entering Spain in the last week”the ministry said in a statement.
The new order extends to all farms, including organic and small producers, to avoid contact with migratory birds that could spread the virus. It also prohibits keeping ducks and geese with other poultry, using untreated surface water, and holding poultry fairs or exhibitions.
