Event Report

Base data

Event code BH-AFL/06932/NLD
Main category Biology Hazard
Sub category Avian influenza
Event date (UTC) Sat, 25 Oct 2025 18:22:45 +0000
Last update (UTC) Sat, 25 Oct 2025 18:22:45 +0000

Geolocation

Continent Europe
Country Netherlands
Administration area Province of Gelderland
Settlement Hummelo
Exact location
Open Location Code: 9F48264M+5V
Size of affected area County-level
Additional events
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Common Alerting Protocol Information

Urgency Past
Certainty Observed
Severity Extreme
Category Health

Event details

The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) is culling all 150 birds at a hobby farm in Hummelo to prevent the further spread of avian influenza, marking the second outbreak in Gelderland this week, Omroep Gelderland reported. Two days earlier, avian influenza was detected at a commercial farm in Dodewaard, where approximately 161,000 birds had to be culled. Authorities have immediately imposed a transport ban within a 10-kilometer radius of the farm. The ban prohibits the movement of poultry and eggs, whether for hatching or consumption, from any location with birds. It also covers the removal of bird manure, used litter, animal products, and other animals from farms. One other poultry farm is located within 3 kilometers of the infected property, and 16 commercial poultry farms lie within a 10-kilometer radius.


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Situation update


Casualties

Number of dead: 0 person(s)
Number of injured: 0 person(s)
Number of Affected: 0 person(s)
Number of Rescued/evacuated: 0 person(s)
Number of Missing: 0 person(s)
Number of Infected: 0 person(s)

Event Specific Details


[Biology Hazard - Avian influenza]
Name of diseaseA/H5N1
Biosafety levelLevel 3 - Hight
Pathogenvirus
SpaciesAnimal
Infection statusconfirmed
Additional information
Symptoms:H5N1 is a type of influenza virus that causes a highly infectious, severe respiratory disease in birds called avian influenza (or "bird flu"). Human cases of H5N1 avian influenza occur occasionally, but it is difficult to transmit the infection from person to person. When people do become infected, the mortality rate is about 60%. Almost all cases of H5N1 infection in people have been associated with close contact with infected live or dead birds, or H5N1-contaminated environments. The virus does not infect humans easily, and spread from person to person appears to be unusual. There is no evidence that the disease can be spread to people through properly prepared and thoroughly cooked food. In most cases, avian influenza in humans develops into a serious disease that should be treated promptly in the hospital and may require intensive care, where available. The antiviral medicine oseltamivir can reduce the severity of illness and prevent death, and should be used in all cases.

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Nearest marine ports There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest nuclear power plant There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

Country Information

Code2NL
CodeNLD
NameNetherlands
LocalNameNederland
GovernmentFormConstitutional Monarchy
ContinentEurope
RegionWestern Europe
SurfaceArea41526.00
IndepYear1581
Population15864000
LifeExpectancy78.3
GNP371362.00
GNPOld360478.00
Capital5