China: Zhengzhou, Henan Province launches winter highly pathogenic avian influenza risk assessment and monitoring campaign

Zhengzhou, Henan Province is an important breeding base for broilers and laying hens. It is adjacent to the Yellow River wetlands in the north and is located in an important position in my country's migratory bird channel. Every year, a large number of migratory birds such as mute swans, mallards, egrets, etc. settle in Zhengzhou for the winter. With the arrival of winter, wild birds migrate frequently, and the risk of avian influenza epidemics is further increased. In order to grasp the prevalence of highly pathogenic avian influenza, Zhengzhou Animal and Plant Quarantine Center recently organized animal disease prevention and control professionals to carry out winter highly pathogenic avian influenza risk assessment and monitoring operations in key risk areas. The operation mainly selected important areas such as Zhengzhou Yellow River Wetlands, major urban parks, and urban farmers' markets, and collected a total of 157 samples of wild bird feces, live poultry pharyngeal swabs ...