Archive: October 2025

Since last weekend, the DWHC has been receiving reports of increased mortality and abnormal behavior among wild birds in the north of the Netherlands. The birds are exhibiting behavior that resembles an infection with bird flu, namely turning their heads in a circle-like motion. The reports are mostly of young

The DWHC was present at Utrecht Science Week and the national Weekend of Science to talk about our research on diseases in wild animals in the Netherlands. These were two very different activities: a stakeholders’ dinner on infectious diseases for directors and policymakers, and activities for children during the

Last night, avian influenza was confirmed at a broiler breeder farm in Gasselternijveenschemond, Drenthe. To prevent the spread of the avian influenza virus, the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) is culling 71,000 animals and establishing Read more

On September 18, 2025, an outbreak of lumpy skin disease (LSD) was reported in Rhône, France. This is the first case in this department. The number of LSD infections in France now stands at 79. The disease has previously been found in the departments of l’Ain (2), Savoie (32), Haute-Savoie (44), and now also in