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Swans died in Kojetín, the occurrence of bird flu was confirmed
yesterday 23:39
Petra Poláková-Uvírová
Reporter
The finding of dead swans in the pond Na hrázi in Kojetín in the Přerov region alerted the regional veterinary administration. Laboratory tests on dead pieces this week confirmed bird flu - an infection with the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus. In recent days, the Kojetín pond Na hrázi has become a sought-after refuge for swans, which ornithologists have counted around eighty in one place.
"The occurrence of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus has been confirmed in dead swans in the Kojetín region. The danger is that if there are poultry farms nearby, extensive losses can occur, "said Aleš Zatloukal from the Regional Veterinary Administration in Olomouc.
According to Jiří Šafránek from the Moravian Ornithological Association in Přerov, about eighty swans were observed at the Na hrázi watercourse in Kojetín, which is relatively rare.
"The first occurrence of bird flu was recorded in swans in Záhlinice. Because the local pond was drained, the swans moved to Kojetín, and so the disease was apparently introduced, "he stated.
The Municipal Office in Hulín has already informed about the occurrence of the bird flu virus in the locality of Záhlinické rybníky - specifically the H5N1 subtype.
Swans died in Kojetín, the occurrence of bird flu was confirmed
yesterday 23:39
Petra Poláková-Uvírová
Reporter
The finding of dead swans in the pond Na hrázi in Kojetín in the Přerov region alerted the regional veterinary administration. Laboratory tests on dead pieces this week confirmed bird flu - an infection with the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus. In recent days, the Kojetín pond Na hrázi has become a sought-after refuge for swans, which ornithologists have counted around eighty in one place.
"The occurrence of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus has been confirmed in dead swans in the Kojetín region. The danger is that if there are poultry farms nearby, extensive losses can occur, "said Aleš Zatloukal from the Regional Veterinary Administration in Olomouc.
According to Jiří Šafránek from the Moravian Ornithological Association in Přerov, about eighty swans were observed at the Na hrázi watercourse in Kojetín, which is relatively rare.
"The first occurrence of bird flu was recorded in swans in Záhlinice. Because the local pond was drained, the swans moved to Kojetín, and so the disease was apparently introduced, "he stated.
The Municipal Office in Hulín has already informed about the occurrence of the bird flu virus in the locality of Záhlinické rybníky - specifically the H5N1 subtype.
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