Bird flu alarm in Belgium: Closed area mandatory for poultry

According to Belgium's official news agency Belga, Minister of Agriculture David Clarinval has taken new measures against the increasing number of bird flu cases in the country in recent weeks, especially in poultry farms and wild birds on the routes of migratory birds.

In this context, Clarinval signed the Ministry decree regulating the obligation in question.

Accordingly, after the publication of the decree, poultry and other birds in commercial farms and enterprises registered in the official tracking system called "Sanitel" will have to be kept in closed areas.

Within the scope of the regulation, it will be mandatory for animals to be given feed and water in closed areas or areas protected by nets.

While feeding must be done in closed areas for private bird owners, the use of untreated surface water and rainwater for watering poultry and birds will be prohibited.

Recently, 9 cases of bird flu were detected in wild birds throughout the country.