Ptasia grypa w Niemczech przy granicy z Polską. Dzika gęś przeniosła zjadliwego wirusa

The infected wild animal was found in the Oder-Spree district, near the border with Poland, Reuters reported.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza most often appears in the fall, when migrating birds move south. Wild birds can carry the virus and pose a threat to poultry farms.

Protective and air-contained zones

The Rostock district authorities have designated a three-kilometer-radius protection zone and a 10-kilometer-radius surveillance zone around the farm, GeflügelNews reports. There are special restrictions for poultry farmers in their area.

The actions are intended to prevent the virus from spreading to other farms. The confirmed case in Lalendorf is the latest in a series of outbreaks reported in Germany this fall.

More cases in northern Germany

On November 4, H5N1 was confirmed in a breeding turkey farm in the town of Dornum in the district of Aurich in Lower Saxony. The farm had approximately 6,000 people. birds. Restriction zones have also been introduced around the facility, and preparations have been made to eliminate the herd.

In Schleswig-Holstein, the obligation to keep poultry indoors was introduced by, among others, the districts of Dithmarschen and Nordfriesland. The decisions were made after the virus was detected in wild birds and outbreaks were confirmed on farms.

In Dithmarschen, the order applies to flocks of more than 49 birds. In particularly risky areas - along the coast and the Eider River - the restrictions apply to all breeders.

Restrictions also in the Netherlands and the case in Austria

In the Netherlands, after three bird flu outbreaks, a nationwide order to keep poultry indoors or under cover was introduced within a short period of time. At the end of October, the virus was confirmed, among others, on a laying hen farm in Lütjegast near Groningen, where about 45,000 were slaughtered. birds.

In Austria, the virus was detected in a dead swan in the district of Amstetten. The local veterinary administration appeals to breeders to tighten biosecurity rules.

In recent years, subsequent outbreaks of the disease have led to the eradication of hundreds of millions of farm birds around the world. This had an impact on food supplies and an increase in the prices of poultry products and eggs.

Human cases of bird flu remain rare. Veterinary services, however, remind us that people who come into contact with wild birds or poultry should avoid touching dead or sick animals and report such cases to the appropriate services.