Turkey: 6.5 million poultry were culled due to bird flu in Afyonkarahisar and Denizli

Published 2023년 3월 2일

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Turkey is grappling with a bird flu outbreak, with cases reported in the regions of Afyonkarahisar and Denizli, as per a report by Bloomberg HT. The outbreak, which started in January 2023, has led to the culling of over 6.5 million poultry in the affected areas. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is working to contain the epidemic, which has been observed in at least 60 countries over the past 18 months, resulting in the death of over 200 million poultry globally. The outbreak is causing significant disruption to the balance in the white meat and egg market.

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The claim that bird flu cases, which have been intensely seen in many countries of the world for the last 18 months and have caused the death of more than 200 million poultry to date, have been seen in Turkey as well. According to the news of Bloomberg HT, bird flu cases started to increase in Afyonkarahisar and Denizli. While the official authorities have not yet made a statement on the subject, it has been claimed that bird flu cases started to be seen on January 20 in the Başmakçı district of Afyonkarahisar, the capital of Turkey's egg production, and more than 5 million chickens were culled in the egg production facilities in the quarantined Başmakçı district. Egg production facilities in Denizli's Honaz district were also quarantined due to bird flu cases, and it is claimed that around 1.5 million laying hens were culled in the district. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, which notified the World Animal Health Organization, is trying to control the epidemic. The bird ...

Source: Haberler Agri News