Avian influenza in Europe: Number of cases rising again

Published 2024년 11월 11일

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The French government has increased the disease warning level due to reported outbreaks of bird flu in several regions, including successes from new disease control measures. Hungary is experiencing a surge in detections with 33 new cases, affecting mainly duck and goose farms. Poland has reported 36 outbreaks this year, with concerns about a potential egg shortage, and Austria has declared the entire country an 'increased risk area' due to the spread of the disease. The UK has also reported its first case of bird flu this season.

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In France, the government officially changed the warning level from "moderate" to "increased" on Thursday (8 November). Most recently, outbreaks were reported in a chicken farm in the Morbihan department and in ducks in the Landes department. As the Interprofession for Foie Gras (Cifog) reported, the detection in Landes is to be seen as a success of new disease control regulations. This is the only reason why the virus was discovered before transport to the fattening farm. According to the ESA, there has recently been a comparatively sharp increase in HPAI detection in Hungary. According to the report, 33 new detections were reported there in the week ending November 5, affecting duck and goose farms. The disease is said to be concentrated in an area with a high density of poultry farms. In Poland, the Supreme Veterinary Office reported the 36th outbreak of HPAI this year. A laying hen farm in the municipality of Środa Wielkopolska in the Greater Poland Voivodeship is affected. ...

Source: Proplanta