Italy: outbreak of avian influenza (LP H7N1) in a farm in Verona

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VERONA with a letter of formal notice, sent among others to the Mayor of Oppeano (Verona, Italy) and the Veterinary Service Ulss 21 in Legnago, responsible for the area, the Section veterinary and food safety in the Region of Veneto, recommends urgent adoption of "immediate measures of control, With a reduction in all susceptible animals and destruction of animal carcases and of materials" to deal with the outbreak of bird flu detected in a herd-farmhouse located in the municipality of Veronese. The national reference center for avian influenza of the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie has confirmed the positivity virological and serological to the virus. "The positivity virological - is written in the note - is to bear witness to the presence of avian influenza in the company and the contact of a only positive serum on 20 picked up could indicate a recent introduction of the virus", that a fortiori requires immediate intervention to prevent the disease spreading. "It is also to be taken into consideration - conclude the regional technical - that the breeding in question is located in the area of greater density of poultry in the region. The spread of the virus could lead to serious consequences and cause considerable economic damage to the sector in the case were affected herds of industrial type".


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Low Veronese. Outbreak of avian influenza H7N1 in a herd. Ordinance of slaughter of the mayor. The execution by the veterinary services of the Ulss 21 avian influenza returns to worry about the breeders of Low. The Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell has found the presence of the virus H7N1 in a italian cattery of chickens, ducks, geese and peacocks in the fraction of Oppeano Ca' Oppi and has immediately arranged to initiate the procedures laid down by the law to curb the spread of the disease.

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[Gert van der Hoek]

"Birds positive for avian influenza - hundreds culled

A hen infected in a herd. It started 'disposal' also of geese, ducks and peacocks. The holder: "A desperation"


March 27, 2015