Italy - Avian Influenza H7N7 - 5th farm infected

[Gert van der Hoek]

4th farm in this outbreak

New Bird flu outbreak in Bologna: 150 thousand chickens to be culled

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28 08 2013

BOLOGNA - New outbreak of bird flu in Mordano, on the border between the provinces of Bologna and Ravenna. The virus has been identified as a result of the implementation of the Plan of extraordinary control provided by the Region in keeping laying hens, owned Eurovo group owner of the first outbreak of Osterley (Fe) and the other site in Mordano.

The assessment of the new outbreak occurred due to the close network of health surveillance fielded by the Region and the cooperation of the companies in the sector, just to ensure the containment of the infection after the discovery of the arrival of the virus in the region.

By the Department Health Policies regional report that "the spread of the disease was to be expected because it took place within the same production company and a few kilometers from the other outbreak." The killing of about 150 thousand heads will start in the day.

Read more: Il Messagero

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Italy: new Bird flu outbreak in Bologna: 150 thousand chickens to be culled

Birdflu outbreak in Emilia Romagna region

Fourth reported case this month

(ANSA) - Bologna, August 28 - A new outbreak of bird flu was reported on Wednesday in a chicken farm in Mordano between Bologna and Ravenna, the central Emilia-Romagna regional government announced.

The farm is owned by the Eurovo group which also has another two farms in Ostellato and Mordano where outbreaks were detected earlier this month.

Some 150,000 chickens will be slaughtered. The previous outbreak was reported on August 23 in Ferrara. Four outbreaks, which have not reportedly posed any human risk, were detected this month.

La Gazzetta Del Mezzogiorno

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Italy: new Bird flu outbreaks in Bologna - 5th farm

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Bird flu outbreak in another new breeding Eurovo in Mordano

And the fifth outbreak identified in the region. 98,000 pullets will be culled


In summary

The fifth outbreak was detected in a flock of pullets about two kilometers by two other positive holdings and part of the same production company. E 'planned the killing of 98,000 other leaders.

continues, meanwhile, monitoring of the other farms in the area coordinated by the Region in cooperation with the health authorities, the ministry and the national reference center for avian influenza. Yesterday regional councilors Carlo Lusenti and Tiberio Rabboni have submitted a technical report to take stock of the situation. The hypothesis is that the virus came from ducks in migration, which would have contaminated farms, and then transmitted to the transport of eggs and with a possible airborne spread.

information has been active for a FAQ on the Health Portal .

http://www.regione.emilia-romagna.it/notizie/primo-piano/aviaria-nuovo-focolaio-in-un-altro-allevamento-eurovo-a-mordano