The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has raised concern that the elevated level of avian influenza poses a greater risk of human exposure.
On Monday (24 November), the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) reported that highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 viruses have been detected in wild birds across 26 European countries – four times as many as in the same period in 2024.
EFSA has called for enhanced surveillance for early detection and robust biosecurity on farms to prevent onward spread among poultry establishments.
The virus has been known to spread to mammals…
