Wildlife

Bird Flu - Denmark

Highly pathogenic bird flu has affected several Danish hooded gull colonies across the country. It is estimated that at least 3,000 adult hooded gulls have so far died from the disease. Mass deaths among Danish hooded gulls have been recorded throughout the country since May, and it has been confirmed in many cases that the gulls are infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus.

It is the serious highly pathogenic bird flu virus H5N1, and deaths have currently been recorded in six hooded gull colonies in several different places in the country. Similar situations with infection are also seen in other Northern European countries.