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Bird flu H5N8 in Emsland confirmed
dec 20 2014 Papenburg.The friday reported suspected case of bird flu in northern Emsland has now been confirmed. Investigations of the Lower Saxony State Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (Laves) and the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute have shown that it is a highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 type. According to the Emsland district.
The Emsland district headed by his own admission immediately take appropriate action. A restricted area with a radius of three kilometers decorated - was the outbreak operation - a duck-fattening in the northern Emsland with around 10,100 animals. In this are another 18 reported animal facilities with a total of approximately 170,000 animals. In these establishments samples are taken and now they are under close observation. Transport of animals are prohibited. Adjacent counties are argued in the communication not affected by this restricted area.
In addition, companies apply in a one-kilometer radius around the outbreak of infectious operation as particularly suspicious. Of these, three micro-enterprises are affected with a total herd of around 70 animals. These establishments are now cleared immediately and the animals are humanely killed.This applies also, according to the district for the approximately 10,100 animals of the outbreak operation.
