Italy: Avian influenza outbreaks in turkey farmss in Quinto and Villorba, Treviso Province

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Avian influenza alert: outbreaks discovered in Quinto and Villorba
By Alvise Salice -
November 10, 2024

The province of Treviso is on alert for the discovery of two outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) of the H5N1 type. The cases were identified in two domestic turkey farms, one located in Santa Cristina di Quinto and the other in Villorba.

In Villorba, the virus was initially detected following the discovery of the carcass of a sick duck in an unregistered family farm. Laboratory tests confirmed the presence of the H5N1 virus, probably transmitted through contact with wild birds. To contain the infection, it was necessary to proceed with the slaughter of all the animals present in the facility.

The Veterinary Service of Ulss 2 immediately activated a strict safety protocol, placing 173 companies within a 10-kilometer radius of the outbreaks under surveillance: 18 of these are within 3 kilometers and 155 in the wider radius.

Until December 1, all the facilities involved will have to comply with strict safety measures, including:

Ban on participation in fairs, exhibitions and markets
Obligation to keep poultry and birds in sheltered facilities
Authorization to send to the slaughterhouse only after a clinical visit, checks and specific sampling

These preventive measures aim to contain the spread of the virus and protect both commercial and domestic farms in the area.​

 

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Source: https://primatreviso.it/attualita/a...ro-allevamenti-abbattuti-oltre-mille-animali/

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Avian flu alert in the province of Treviso, four farms affected: over a thousand animals culled
Published: 19 November 2024 10:58

Among the different seasons of the year, autumn represents the period of maximum risk for avian influenza, a viral disease that mainly affects wild birds, but which can be extremely lethal for chickens, ducks, turkeys and other farmyard animals.

According to analyses of this pathology in recent weeks, in the province of Treviso there are four farms that have been affected by the disease. In order to limit the contagion, Ulss 2 Marca Trevigiana has ordered the slaughter of all the animals present in these farms.
Avian flu in the province of Treviso, four farms affected

Four farms in the Treviso area have been affected by avian influenza, subtype H5N1. The cases occurred in a large multispecies farm in Valdobbiadene, with over a thousand animals, and in three smaller family farms located in Quinto di Treviso, Villorba and Breda di Piave.

Over a thousand animals slaughtered

To contain the spread of the virus, the veterinary service of Ulss 2 Marca Trevigiana has ordered the slaughter of all the animals present in the affected farms. A protection zone with a radius of 3 kilometers has also been established around the outbreaks, flanked by a surveillance zone of 10 kilometers...​