Bird flu spreads as Netherlands reports 25th outbreak
80,000 chickens culled at southern farm to contain virus
11 December 2025
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By: The Netherlands reported another outbreak of bird flu on Wednesday, as the epidemic continued to spread in the major agricultural exporter, reported Reuters.
The country's 25th outbreak of the past month was detected at a large farm in the south of the Netherlands, where around 80,000 chickens were culled to limit the spread of the virus, the Dutch agriculture ministry said.
