After a first case of bird flu was discovered on October 9 at a breeding farm in Mattighofen (Upper Austria), a restricted area will apply in the Braunau district from Tuesday. Poultry and their products such as eggs or meat are no longer allowed to be brought outside there. This concerns 19 municipalities and the scheme initially applies for three weeks.
The Ministry of Health strongly recommends that all poultry farmers now pay more attention to compliance with biosecurity measures. Direct and indirect contact between poultry and wild birds must in any case be prevented.
Reporting obligation
If animals have health problems, a veterinary examination should be carried out so that bird flu can be ruled out. Important to know: Every poultry farm, even if it is only one animal, must be reported to the district administration.
For early detection and prevention of further spread, it is now even more important that wild waterfowl and birds of prey found dead are reported to the official veterinarian. Such animals should not be touched and left where they were found. The rescue and investigation are initiated by the responsible authority.
No people have gotten sick yet
The bird flu virus can be easily transmitted to domestic poultry through infected wild birds or their droppings and is usually fatal to chickens and turkeys. So far, no human diseases have been detected in the current epidemic situation in Europe.
The current risk is continuously evaluated by AGES, taking into account not only the occurrence of the pathogen in Austria, but also the epidemic situation in neighboring Member States, climatic conditions and known migratory bird routes.
Source: Krone
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