West Flanders in Belgium
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May 10, 2019
Since the beginning of April, a few dozen poultry farms have been affected by a mild bird flu virus that is harmless to human health. That is reported by Federal Minister of Agriculture Denis Ducarme. The farms are mainly located in West Flanders. Together with the sector, the government is working on measures to curb the further spread of the disease. Animals infected or showing symptoms of the virus will be slaughtered. The poultry farmers involved will be compensated. "This disease poses no risk to the safety of the food chain," the cabinet of Minister Ducarme emphasizes once again.
The minister emphasizes that the virus in question is "completely harmless to human health". Moreover, the virus in question - bird flu virus of the H3 type - is not on the list of regulated and notifiable diseases. The virus can cause symptoms in poultry, ranging from a fall in production to the death of the animal. Currently 35 poultry farms have been affected. The H3 strain was confirmed for 27 of them. The Food Agency has been asked to coordinate control and to work out a proposal to prevent disease spread by culling.
Strain = H3N1 (source)
wikipedia
May 10, 2019
Since the beginning of April, a few dozen poultry farms have been affected by a mild bird flu virus that is harmless to human health. That is reported by Federal Minister of Agriculture Denis Ducarme. The farms are mainly located in West Flanders. Together with the sector, the government is working on measures to curb the further spread of the disease. Animals infected or showing symptoms of the virus will be slaughtered. The poultry farmers involved will be compensated. "This disease poses no risk to the safety of the food chain," the cabinet of Minister Ducarme emphasizes once again.
The minister emphasizes that the virus in question is "completely harmless to human health". Moreover, the virus in question - bird flu virus of the H3 type - is not on the list of regulated and notifiable diseases. The virus can cause symptoms in poultry, ranging from a fall in production to the death of the animal. Currently 35 poultry farms have been affected. The H3 strain was confirmed for 27 of them. The Food Agency has been asked to coordinate control and to work out a proposal to prevent disease spread by culling.
Strain = H3N1 (source)
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