The veterinary authority sent an Immediate Notification dated 18 May to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
On 14 May, the subclinical form of the disease was found on a free-range layer flock in Deurne in the province of North Brabant. All 28,000 birds have been destroyed.
The causal agent has been identified as H7 but full serological work is on-going.
The last outbreak of avian flu in the Netherlands was in 2006.
Further Reading
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You can view the report from the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture by clicking here.
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Further Reading