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Turkey flock put down due to Avian Flu
A case of the virus was found in a small free-range flock in Wicklow
Allison Bray
December 10 2020 08:50 PM
A small flock of turkey from a free-range turkey farm in Co Wicklow has been put down after testing positive for Avian Flu, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has announced.
The department confirmed test results “have identified evidence of Avian Influenza H5N8 in samples from a small free-range turkey flock in Co Wicklow.
“Further testing to determine the pathogenicity is being carried out and we expect to have results over the coming days,” a statement said...
Turkey flock put down due to Avian Flu
A case of the virus was found in a small free-range flock in Wicklow
Allison Bray
December 10 2020 08:50 PM
A small flock of turkey from a free-range turkey farm in Co Wicklow has been put down after testing positive for Avian Flu, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has announced.
The department confirmed test results “have identified evidence of Avian Influenza H5N8 in samples from a small free-range turkey flock in Co Wicklow.
“Further testing to determine the pathogenicity is being carried out and we expect to have results over the coming days,” a statement said...
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