Bird flu in Germany's Bad Bentheim, transport ban in the Netherlands

Published 2024년 7월 2일

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A severe outbreak of bird flu caused by the H7 strain has been reported at a poultry farm with 91,000 laying hens in Grafschaft Bentheim, Germany. This is a different strain than the previously detected highly pathogenic H5N1. The affected farm and a surrounding area with eleven other facilities, housing a total of 232,300 animals, have been placed under strict surveillance with restrictions on animal movement and egg transport. Further research on the strain is being conducted by the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut.

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This is a highly pathogenic H7 strain of bird flu. Further research by the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut is still ongoing. It is therefore a different strain than the highly pathogenic H5N1 that has been responsible for the bird flu outbreaks in Europe so far. The affected company had 91,000 laying hens, according to data from the municipality of Grafschaft Bentheim. The poultry farm was cleared on Monday, July 1. Surveillance zone up to the Netherlands A provisional surveillance area has been established with a radius of 3 kilometers, reaching into the Netherlands. This zone contains eleven companies or hobby farms that keep a total of 232,300 animals. Strict rules apply to these locations. Poultry should be caged and contact with wild birds should be avoided. In addition, a transport ...

Source: Nieuwe Oogst