Other species also suffer from viruses. A turkey farm in Ronco all'Adige has just been hit by an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza caused by the H5N1 virus. The disease has killed 200 animals out of 13 thousand, but the survivors will also be killed and the carcasses burned. The confirmation took place last Monday, and so far there are no warning signs in nearby farms. Health authorities are confident that this is an isolated case, but attention is high because the avian experienced a record season last winter, especially in northern Europe. Also this autumn there are signs of a sustained circulation from Asia to the Mediterranean.
The owners of the Ronco kennel became suspicious in recent days and asked for the intervention of the veterinary service. The Zooprophylactic Institute of the Venezie has confirmed infection with the H5N1 virus, which is very contagious for animals, but not so much for humans. Infections in our species are infrequent, but not impossible: in China and Russia in recent months two farmers have fallen ill. The cases are treated very severely, both from an epidemiological point of view because they do not cause outbreaks, and from a medical point of view, because the disease can be serious.
Ronco's case is not the first of the year in Italy. East of Ferrara on 14 and 15 October another outbreak was certified by the zooprophylactic of the Venezie, but this time with a low pathogenic virus, less serious. Despite this, 38 thousand turkeys were killed in the Codigoro farm. In recent days, the Ministry of Health has issued an ordinance which invites the utmost attention. 'Also in the summer of 2021 - explains the Veneto public veterinarians union - highly pathogenic avian viruses were detected in poultry and various species of wild birds in areas of Russia connected to the main migration areas of wild water birds. towards European wintering sites '.
The owners of the Ronco kennel became suspicious in recent days and asked for the intervention of the veterinary service. The Zooprophylactic Institute of the Venezie has confirmed infection with the H5N1 virus, which is very contagious for animals, but not so much for humans. Infections in our species are infrequent, but not impossible: in China and Russia in recent months two farmers have fallen ill. The cases are treated very severely, both from an epidemiological point of view because they do not cause outbreaks, and from a medical point of view, because the disease can be serious.
Ronco's case is not the first of the year in Italy. East of Ferrara on 14 and 15 October another outbreak was certified by the zooprophylactic of the Venezie, but this time with a low pathogenic virus, less serious. Despite this, 38 thousand turkeys were killed in the Codigoro farm. In recent days, the Ministry of Health has issued an ordinance which invites the utmost attention. 'Also in the summer of 2021 - explains the Veneto public veterinarians union - highly pathogenic avian viruses were detected in poultry and various species of wild birds in areas of Russia connected to the main migration areas of wild water birds. towards European wintering sites '.
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