Bird flu is spreading: 15,500 geese saved in the neighboring district!

Bird flu is spreading: 15,500 geese saved in the neighboring district!

In the last few days, worrying news has accumulated from the Stendal district. Bird flu is rapidly spreading and the first affected animals have been identified. On November 30, 2025, a dead duck was discovered in the city lake, which was recovered by employees of the district road maintenance department and taken to the laboratory of the State Office for Consumer Protection in Stendal for examination. Initial findings indicate that four geese and one duck have most likely died from bird flu People's voice reported.

However, the final confirmation is still pending as the Friedrich Löffler Institute has to examine the findings. But this delay is not atypical: There are a large number of samples from all over Germany that also need to be monitored, which lengthens the response time. A first suspected case from the Stendal district was only confirmed after a week, which illustrates the challenges in combating bird flu.

Regional measures and impacts

Drastic measures have already been taken in neighboring Bendelin, north of Havelberg: 15,500 geese had to be culled there due to a confirmed suspicion of bird flu. In view of the situation, the districts of Prignitz and Ostprignitz-Ruppin have set up exclusion and surveillance zones that also affect Saxony-Anhalt. These measures are intended to counteract further spread. Curiously, the Stendal district is currently shown in the animal disease information system of the Friedrich Löffler Institute without a source of infection or protection zones, which leads to hope that the situation on site remains manageable.

The danger zone around Bendelin extends to federal highway 5, and there are strict regulations that prevent poultry from being taken out of the affected farms and farms. While the situation in other districts, especially in Brandenburg, is more serious, the situation in Stendal is considered to be manageable so far.

Economy and poultry industry

The animal disease also has economic effects worldwide. In Austria and Germany, authorities are closely monitoring the situation as poultry production plays an important role in agriculture. This issue has become increasingly important in recent years, particularly as importing poultry products from other countries often comes up when local businesses are affected.

Although the economic fundamentals have been discussed again and again in recent years and some experts have formulated optimistic approaches, the export situation remains vulnerable to such sudden health crises in the animal sector. A stable poultry industry is essential for the population's food security.

To ensure that the situation does not get out of control, it is important to keep animal owners and breeders informed about the current status of diagnoses and measures. This can ensure that an immediate response can be made if the situation worsens. Information about regulations and health risks should therefore always be kept up to date.

In the meantime, experts around the world are addressing the question of how to prevent such outbreaks. In a completely different context, recently... Infobae four economists confronted the challenges of the Argentine market, where similar aspects such as the need for a stable economic framework were highlighted. A topic that is also up for discussion with us as we continue to monitor developments in the animal sector.