Germany: Avian influenza viruses still detectable, Backhaus warns about biosecurity

Published Aug 26, 2021

Tridge summary

Wild bird migration has begun, raising concerns about the risk of avian influenza outbreaks among poultry. Last year's epidemic, which affected over 1,350 wild birds and 257 poultry holdings in Germany, resulted in significant losses and financial burdens. The risk remains due to the detection of the virus in wild birds this year. Authorities urge poultry farmers to prioritize biosecurity to prevent outbreaks and stresses the importance of reporting dead or sick wild birds to monitor the situation.

Disclaimer: The above summary was generated by Tridge's proprietary AI model for informational purposes.

Original content

08/26/2021 | 11:44:00 | ID: 30783 | Department: Agriculture | Tier Schwerin (agrar-PR) - The migration of wild birds has started again. Anyone who is attentive to the country will find that wild birds gather in many places to set out for their wintering areas. This means that significantly more movement in the wild bird population sets in again during the time of the bird migration. “This must have a signal effect for our poultry farmers, because the effects of the avian influenza disease 2020/2021, which began at the end of October last year and lasted until May of this year, are still there omnipresent ", said Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's Environment and Agriculture Minister Dr. Till Backhaus. Since October 30, 2020, avian influenza has been found in more than 1,350 wild birds and in 257 poultry holdings throughout Germany, 6 of them in birds (animal parks) in Germany. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania alone, 26 poultry holdings were affected, in which more than 340,000 ...

Source: Agrar