H5N1 bird flu confirmed at Belgian hobby holder; 10 km protection zone set

Belgium's FAVV confirmed H5N1 bird flu at a hobby holder in Tongeren-Borgloon, establishing a 10 km protection zone. The outbreak is limited to a hobby holding, but H5N1's high pathogenicity poses a risk to commercial poultry. This is a localized animal-health event with low immediate human health risk, though it may affect regional poultry trade.