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Spain orders to lock down all poultry due to risk of bird flu
- On Nov 10, Spain's agriculture ministry ordered poultry confined indoors in several regions and banned free-range farming in those zones, save for exceptional cases.
- ADIS recorded 139 outbreaks in European poultry farms between July 1 and Nov 5, including 14 in Spain, and over the past weeks officials reported rising cases in wild and domestic birds.
- Health authorities warn that the virus spreads through bird droppings, saliva and contaminated food or water, prompting concern among farmers and health authorities, while a ministry risk map identified highest-risk zones and UK and France imposed similar restrictions.
- The ban on free-range farming will restrict common practices in affected zones, allowing only exceptional cases, and authorities cited transmission via droppings, saliva, and contaminated feed or water, prompting concern among farmers and health officials.
- With measures starting Nov 10, ADIS recorded about three outbreaks across European poultry farms between July 1 and Nov 5, prompting regional responses including in the UK and France.
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