After several outbreaks of highly contagious bird flu in Lower Austria, special precautions have been in force in Austria for two weeks. So far, no suspicious cases have occurred in Tyrol, but according to the state veterinary service, the danger has not been averted.
On November 8, the whole of Austria was declared an area with an increased to seriously increased risk of bird flu. After several outbreaks of bird flu on large poultry farms in Lower Austria, precautionary measures for poultry farmers were also taken in Tyrol.
The crucial goal: pets must be protected from contact with wild birds such as ducks and swans.
Every dead wild bird is examined
“Fortunately, there have been no suspicious cases in Tyrol yet,” explains State Veterinary Director Matthias Vill, asked by the “Krone”. Every dead wild bird is examined. There are always reports.
Vill: “All samples so far are negative.” The state’s veterinary director warns against attacking dead waterfowl but calls on district authorities to be informed.
Songbirds are exempt from the reporting obligation. Transmission through these is considered unlikely. But waterfowl are ideal vectors. Vill doesn’t expect any relief until March. “The virus survives very well in the cold for twenty to thirty days,” he explains his prediction.
Source: Krone
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