Turkey: Does bird flu infect humans?

Published Mar 17, 2023

Tridge summary

Turkey is dealing with an outbreak of bird flu, with over 1.5 million laying hens culled in Denizli and nearly 5 million in Afyonkarahisar. The affected areas are under quarantine and experiencing rising egg prices, which were previously 1.75-2 lira in January and have now doubled to 3 liras in mid-March. The union assures that the broiler field is not affected, and producers are pending compensation decisions. The Vatan Party's Head of the Farmers' Bureau, Cenk Özdemir, has addressed the situation, emphasizing the necessity of implementing necessary measures to handle the bird flu epidemic.

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The bird flu epidemic, which affected the world last year, also started in Turkey. In March, approximately 1.5 million laying hens were culled in Denizli and close to 5 million in Afyonkarahisar. It is stated that the regions are under quarantine and are being followed. The province with the highest number of laying hens is Afyonkarahisar with 16.8 million tons. The fact that a significant part of the animal wealth in the city was culled was reflected as a hike in egg prices. The price of eggs, which was 1.75-2 lira in the markets in January, rose to 3 liras in mid-March. According to the statement made by the White Meat Industrialists' and Breeders' Union Association, it was reported that there was no problem in the broiler field. On the other hand, producers whose chickens were culled are waiting for a ...

Source: Ulusal