Vogelgrippe

The competent authority must be informed if dead birds are found or if bird flu is suspected in infected areas and in so-called risk areas.

Avian influenza is an animal disease that can occur in poultry, particularly chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese, but also in other poultry, swans and other wild birds. The official name is therefore "avian influenza".

There are different types of this disease, which cause disease in animals in different ways, e.g. the H5N1 or H7N7 virus types. Transmission to humans is possible in individual cases through intensive contact with infected poultry, but not through the consumption of poultry products, especially if they have been heated.

Since the first case of avian influenza in wild birds in Germany, stricter protective measures have been in place nationwide in infection areas and in so-called risk areas, where the transmission of the virus from wild birds to domestic poultry is higher than in other areas.

Behavior when finding dead birds:

• Do not touch the animal
• If necessary, secure the area so that, for example, children do not play with the dead birds
• Inform the veterinary and food inspection office of the district/city responsible for your place of residence

Further information and the current legal basis can be found under the following links.

• The competent authority must be informed if dead birds are found or if bird flu is suspected in infected areas and in so-called risk areas.
• Responsible: the veterinary and food monitoring office of the district/city responsible for the place of residence.

Contact the veterinary and food inspection office responsible for your district/city where you live.