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On 28 June 2010: Denmark has regained its status as a notifiable avian influenza free country according to the requirements of article 10.4.3 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.
On 16 april 2010: The restricted zone around the holding near Brenderup on Funen has been lifted. This means that there are no more zones in Denmark due to detection of avian influenza.
On 31 March 2010: The restricted zone around the holding near Fuglebjerg on Zealand has been lifted. The established restricted zone around Brenderup on Funen is still maintained.
On 24 March 2010 an outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) of the type H7 was found in a holding with 3700 mallards for breeding near Brenderup in the municipality Middelfart on the island Funen. The holding was tested in accordance with the Danish surveillance programme for avian influenza in poultry. The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration have established a restricted zone of 1 km around the holding and are implementing the control measures in accordance with Council directive 2005/94/EC.
On 9 March 2010 an outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) of the type H7 was found in a holding with 254 mallards for breeding and 5 hens near Fuglebjerg in the municipality Næstved in the southwestern part of Zealand. The holding was tested in accordance with the Danish surveillance programme for avian influenza in poultry. The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration have established a restricted zone of 1 km around the holding and are implementing the control measures in accordance with Council directive 2005/94/EC. The previous outbreak of LPAI in Denmark occurred in 2008.
On 25 August 2008: Denmark has regained its status as a notifiable avian influenza free country according to the requirements of article 2.7.12.3 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.
On 12 June 2008: In compliance with European Union legislation, the restricted zone around the poultry holding near Stenstrup on the island of Funen will be lifted on 14 June 2008. As of this date there are no more restricted areas in Denmark due to avian influenza. The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration consider that the event is resolved.
On 23 May 2008 the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration approved the disinfection of the holding affected with LPAI H7N1. According to the requirements of Article 2.7.12.3. of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Denmark expect to regain its status as a notifiable avian influenza free country on August 24 2008.
On 28 April 2008 an outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza of the type H7N1 was found in a holding with geese, ducks and mallards near Stenstrup in Svendborg municipality on the island of Funen. The holding was tested in accordance with the Danish surveillance programme for avian influenza in poultry. The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration established a restricted zone of 1 km around the holding and implemented the control measures in accordance with Council directive 2005/94/EC (see map).
The latest outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Denmark was found in 2006.