On March 16 2021, an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 has been confirmed in a turkey holding with approximately 5.700 turkeys near the town Flakkebjerg in Slagelse municipality.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has established zones of 3 and 10 km around the holding and is implementing the necessary measures to prevent spread of infection from the affected holding.
You can find maps of the zone in the following Order (in Danish):
See zone legislation and zone map around Flakkebjerg in Slagelse municipality
12 March 2021: Detection of infection with Influenza A virus of high pathogenicity (H5N8) in a backyard poultry holding
On March 12 2021, an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 has been confirmed in a backyard poultry holding near the town Hallenslev in Kalundborg municipality.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has established zones of 3 and 10 km around the holding and is implementing the necessary measures to prevent spread of infection from the affected holding and the backyard poultry holding will be culled.
You can find maps of the zone in the following Order (in Danish):
See zone legislation and zone map around Hallenslev in Kalundborg municipality
11 March 2021: Detection of infection with Influenza A virus of high pathogenicity (H5N8) in a turkey holding
On March 11 2021, an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 has been confirmed in a turkey holding with approximately 24.000 turkeys near the town Bøgelunde in Slagelse municipality.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has established zones of 3 and 10 km around the holding and is implementing the necessary measures to prevent spread of infection from the affected holding and the turkey holding will be culled.
You can find maps of the zone in the following Order (in Danish):
See zone legislation and zone map around Bøgelunde in Slagelse municipality.
6 March 2021: Detection of infection with Influenza A virus of high pathogenicity (H5N8) in a turkey holding
On March 6 2021, an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 has been confirmed in a turkey holding with approximately 39.000 turkeys near the town Skælskør in Slagelse municipality.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has established zones of 3 and 10 km around the holding and is implementing the necessary measures to prevent spread of infection from the affected holding.
You can find maps of the zone in the following Order (in Danish):
See zone legislation and zone map around Skælskør in Slagelse municipality
4 March 2021: Detection of infection with Influenza A virus of high pathogenicity (H5N8) in a backyard poultry holding
On March 4 2021, an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 has been confirmed in a backyard poultry holding with 10 chickens near the town Pedersker at the island of Bornholm.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has established zones of 3 and 10 km around the holding and is implementing the necessary measures to prevent spread of infection from the affected holding.
You can find maps of the zone in the following Order (in Danish):
See zone legislation and zone map around Pedersker in Bornholm regional municipality
4 March 2021: Detection of infection with Influenza A virus of high pathogenicity (H5N8) in a gamebird holding
On March 4 2021, an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 has been confirmed in a gamebird holding with approximately 1000 pheasants, 50 chickens and 2 peacocks near the town Kongsted in Ringsted municipality.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has established zones of 3 and 10 km around the holding and is implementing the necessary measures to prevent spread of infection from the affected holding.
You can find maps of the zone in the following Order (in Danish):
See zone legislation and zone map around Kongsted in Ringsted municipality
25 February 2021: Detection of infection with Influenza A virus of high pathogenicity (H5N8) in backyard poultry holding
On February 25rd 2021 an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 has been confirmed in a backyard poultry holding with 23 animals (20 chickens, and 3 ducks) near the town Østermarie at the island of Bornholm.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has established zones of 3 and 10 km around the holding and is implementing the necessary measures to prevent spread of infection from the affected holding.
You can find maps of the zone in the following Order (in Danish):
Se zonebekendtgørelse og zonekort ved Østermarie i Bornholms Regionskommune
6 February 2021: Declaration of an outbreak of Influenza A virus of high pathogenicity (H5N8) in other captive birds
On February 6th 2021 an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (subtype H5N8) was declared in a holding at a youth club connected to a school in Valby in Copenhagen.
The holding consisted of 35 other captive birds. After culling of the animals, the carcasses have be disposed of by rendering and the premises have been cleaned and disinfected.
The birds are defined as "other captive birds". No restriction zones will be established.
1 January 2021: Detection of Infection with influenza A virus of high pathogenicity (H5N8) in game birds
On 1 January 2021 an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 has been confirmed in a holding consisting of game birds, in the town Løvel in the municipality of Viborg in Jutland.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has established zones of 3 and 10 km around the holding and is implementing the necessary measures to prevent spread of infection from the affected holding.
You can find maps of the zone in the following Order (in Danish):
Se zonebekendtgørelse og zonekort i Løvel i Viborg Kommune.
9 December 2020: Detection of Infection with influenza A virus of high pathogenicity (H5N8) in birds other than poultry (captive birds)
Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 has been confirmed in a holding consisting of birds other than poultry (captive birds) in the town Jelling in the municipality of Vejle in Jutland.
The holding consists of approximately 700 animals and culling of the animals is initiated. The birds have not been used for the production of meat or eggs for consumption or for the production of other commercial products.
Suspicion of HPAI emerged on the basis of positive surveillance tests.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has established zones of 3 and 10 km around the holding and is implementing the necessary measures to prevent spread of infection from the affected holding.
There has been no trade of birds from the holding, neither to other EU countries nor any third countries.
You can find maps of the zone in the following Order (in Danish):
Zonebekendtgørelse og zonekort
20 November 2020: Restriction zones based on the recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic influenza A virus in Denmark and Northern Germany
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has established protection and surveillance zones of 3 and 10 km around the Danish case of HPAI and a surveillance zone at Danish territory around the holding in Northern Germany near the Danish border.
You can find maps of the zones in the following Orders (in Danish)
Zonebekendtgørelse og zonekort - Tustrup, Municipality of Randers
Zonebekendtgørelse og zonekort - Municipality of Tønder (Southern Jutland)
17 November 2020: Culling of animals at the poultry holding in Jutland infected with highly pathogenic influenza A virus
On 17 November the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has initiated and completed the culling of animals at the infected poultry holding near the town Tustrup near Randers, Jutland.
After culling of the animals, the carcasses have be disposed of by rendering and the premises have been cleaned and disinfected.
16 November 2020: Detection of highly pathogenic influenza A virus in a poultry holding in Jutland
Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 has been confirmed in a poultry holding near the town Tustrup in the municipality of Randers in Jutland.
The holding consists of approximately 25.000 animals that produce eggs to the slaughter chicken production.
The animals in the holding were tested as clinical suspects due to increased mortality in the holding.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has established zones of 3 and 10 km around the holding and is implementing the necessary measures to prevent spread of infection from the affected holding. Within the 3 km zone there is one holding of game birds besides the infected poultry holding.
There has been no trade of poultry from the holding to other EU countries within the last 21 days.
9 November 2020: Detection of further cases of highly pathogenic influenza A virus in wild birds in Denmark
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus H5N8 has now been detected in 5 wild birds (4 barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis) and 1 black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)) found near Hoejer in the municipality of Toender in southern Jutland.
The avian influenza situation in wild birds can be followed on the Danish avian influenza database.
6 November 2020: Housing order for poultry and other captive birds
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has issued a "housing order" for poultry and other captive birds as a preventive measure against infection with highly pathogenic influenza A virus from wild birds.
In addition, a ban on gatherings (shows, markets, competitions etc.) of poultry and other captive birds has been issued.
Read the "Housing order", only in Danish.
Read the ban on gatherings, only in Danish.
6 November 2020: Detection of highly pathogenic influenza A virus in a wild bird in Denmark
A case of highly pathogenic influenza A virus H5N5 has been detected in a wild bird in Denmark.
The detection was done in a peregrine falcon (Falcon peregrinus) fund near Sakskøbing in the municipality of Guldborgsund on the island of Lolland.
The latest detection of highly pathogenic influenza A virus in a wild bird in Denmark was in January 2019.
5 November 2020: Rapid risk assessment on the overall risk for introduction of highly pathogenic influenza A virus into Danish poultry.
Based on outbreaks of highly pathogenic influenza A virus H5N8 in poultry and wild birds in Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration estimates that the overall risk for the introduction of highly pathogenic influenza A virus into Danish poultry herds has increased. Therefore, the risk level changes from very low to high.
Because of the increased risk level, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration will issue a "housing order" for poultry and other captive birds as a preventive measure against infection with highly pathogenic influenza A virus from wild birds.
In addition, a ban on gatherings (shows, markets, competitions etc.) of poultry and other captive birds will be issued.
Read the full rapid risk assessment (english summery on page 2)
19 May 2020: Rapid risk assessment on the overall risk for introduction of HPAI into Danish poultry.
There have been no reports of outbreaks of HPAI in poultry in Poland and Germany since March 31, 2020. Furthermore, no cases of HPAI has been detected in wild birds in Europe since March 23, 2020.
Based on HPAI outbreak in a German turkey herd in March, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration initiated spot checks of cleaning and disinfection of turkey trucks. The results of the checks revealed no problems with the standard of cleaning and disinfection of the turkey trucks.
Overall assessment:
Based on the above, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration estimates that the overall risk of infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza for Danish poultry herds now can be reduced from low to very low.
To read the full rapid risk assessment, 
click here
26 February 2020: Lifting of low-pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) restricted zone
The restricted zone of 1 km around the commercial poultry holding with organic laying hens, located near the town of Sæderup in the municipality of Aalborg in the Northern part of Jutland has today 26 February been lifted.
14 February, 2020: Rapid risk assessment on the overall risk for introduction of HPAI into Danish poultry.
HPAI H5N8 has so far been confirmed in poultry in Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic, Ukraine and Germany. HPAI H5N8 has also been found in two wild birds in Poland and Germany.
The outbreaks of HPAI H5N8 in poultry could indicate HPAI virus circulating in the wild bird populations in central- and eastern Europe
The season for the import of pheasant chickens to Denmark, especially from Poland, starts in February and lasts until August. Since production of pheasants is an outdoor activity, there is an increased risk of undetected infection in imported pheasants.
Based on the above, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration estimates that the overall risk of infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza into Danish poultry herds has increased and therefore changes from very low to low.
To mitigate the increased risk, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration will provide targeted information to the game bird industry about risk of infection and biosecurity.
To read the full rapid risk assessment, click here
30 January, 2020: Low-pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 confirmed in a commercial poultry holding in Denmark.
In the evening 29 January, 2020, low-pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 was confirmed in a commercial poultry holding with organic laying hens, located near the town of Sæderup in the municipality of Aalborg in the Northern part of Jutland.
The holding consists of approximately 48.000 layers. Clinical signs have not been observed among the animals. The layer hens were tested in accordance with the Danish serological surveillance programme for avian influenza in poultry.
The hens at the infected holding will be killed and the carcasses will be disposed at a rendering facility.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has established a restricted zone of 1 km around the holding is implementing the necessary measures in accordance with Council Directive 2005/94/EC.
There are no other commercial poultry holdings within the established restricted 1 km zone around the infected holding.
1 October, free status, 2019:
Denmark has regained its status as an avian influenza free country in accordance with the provisions of Article 10.4.3. of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code after the detection of low pathogenic avian influenza H5N2 in a holding with game birds on 28 June 2019.
23 July, 2019: Lifting of low-pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) restricted zone
The restricted zone of 1 km around the mallard holding near the town Fuglebjerg in the municipality of Næstved on the island of Zealand has today 23 July been lifted. There are no more restricted zones left in Denmark.
28 June, 2019: Low-pathogenic avian influenza H5 confirmed in a commercial mallard holding in Denmark
On 28 June 2019, low pathogenic avian influenza H5 was confirmed in a commercial holding with mallards kept for breeding and hatchery near the town Fuglebjerg in the municipality of Næstved on the island of Zealand.
