Netherlands: dead birds tested on bird flu

[Gert van der Hoek]

Just now on Dutch radio, no other newssource yet:

dead birds tested on bird flu, seagulls. One bird has been bleeding in the liver.

More later.

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Netherlands: dead birds tested on bird flu

machinetranslated

Possible bird flu in Breda

By Hélène Schenk


Friday, January 4, 2008 - BREDA - Chances are that the dead gulls before Christmas were found among Galderse Lakes in Breda are infected with the avian influenza, particularly with the for people dangerous H5N1 variant.

That would be the first time that bird flu was set in the Netherlands. At this time, the animals examined in the Central Institute for Animal Research in Lelystad. The outcome is expected today or Monday.

Last month, in Germany and Poland found that birds were found infected with the dangerous variant of bird flu. Gerda Verburg Minister of Agriculture immediately made known that trucks started in Germany live poultry or hatching eggs were transported immediately after finishing in a Netherlands extra cleaning and disinfecting had undergone.

Just before Christmas was in the Lakes Galderse an abnormally large number of dead black headed gulls found. In the first instance were not alarm ring to the board Brabant Delta. Dead birds were thrown in rubbish bins at the lake and later taken to the regional office of the board in Ulvenhout. Only after the holidays was a first study carried out on two carcasses.

That showed that one of the gulls had bleedings in the liver. The animals were then forwarded to the research institute specialized in Lelystad.

Also Sovon Vogelonderzoek Netherlands does not rule out that the dead blach headed gulls have been felled by avian flu. "It is important that in each case there is clarity about," says Roy Slaterus, project coordinator carcass investigation aimed at bird flu, Sovon.

Also Slaterus called the 'abnormal' in a short time dozens of dead gulls were found at the swimming lake. Evil intent and poisoning it is also not matter, "but given the developments in Poland and Germany is the additional interesting to find out whether this is bird flu," says Slaterus.

Dead gulls in Galderse Lakes potentially contaminated with the flu varilety who last month was also found in dead birds in Poland and Germany.

http://www.bndestem.nl/breda/2410206/Kans-op-vogelgriep-bij-Breda.ece

 

[gsgs]

Re: Netherlands: dead birds tested on bird flu

this is, what Helene Schenk wrote on Dec.31 :
http://www.bndestem.nl/breda/2392630/Oorzaak-massale-sterfte-meeuwen-onduidelijk.ece


Cause massive mortality gulls unclear
By Hélène Schenk


Monday, December 31, 2007 - BREDA - Water Control Brabantse Delta expects not clear Wednesday why dozens kokmeeuwen died in the recreational area Galderse Lakes between Breda and Galder.


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One of the animals, this weekend examined by a vogeldeskundige. That said, according to a spokesman for the shelf, leverbloedingen stuck on the seagull. The bird is now being forwarded for further investigation. Not to the usual address incidentally, the Central Institute for Animal Disease Control in Lelystad, because there according to the water board in connection with the holidays temporarily unable carcasses are redirected.

It is striking that the dead birds there on the eye very healthy look. That would indicate a very fast poison. It is striking that no other animals take in the nature reserve. Geese, ducks and other waterfowl dobberden again this weekend still around, and also a number of gulls appears to be the dance ontsprongen.

Also this weekend is still a few dead seagull found and proved not all dead animals removed from the waste around the recreatieplas.

Secretary of the Ad Rijnen Westbrabant Vogelwerkgroep calls it that such an exceptionally large number gulls death has found. "I have something in any event never before seen," he says.

Like Charles Brosens of Vogelrevalidatiecentrum in Zundert he suspects that in the immediate vicinity of the pond uitgestrooid something giftigs is that the animals - 'gulls are real schrokoppen' - has become fatal. Rijnen speaks of evil intent.

Botulism, as suggested by the spokesman for Brabantse Delta, he closes off. That would probably also other birds in the plassengebied died and it is there is no matching. Botulism thrives especially at high temperatures.



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No bird flu in dead gulls Galderse Lakes
Published: 19:22 yesterday


The dozens of dead gulls which were found just before Christmas at the Lakes at Galderse Breda, seem not to have been deceased for bird flu. The Food and Warenautoriteit says that when a seagull was suspected that he was infected with bird flu, or the H5N1 variant dangerous people, but this was not the case.

(alternative translation:
Food - and products authority says that it was suspected at one gull that he contaminates were with bird influenza or the alternative H5N1 dangerous for people of it, but this pale not the case)

It would have been the first time that bird flu was detected in the Netherlands.

Meanwhile, the VWA no reason to examine the other gulls. What has caused the massive death remains unclear. According to Charles Brosens of Vogelrevalidatiecentrum Zundert, who on several occasions in the region is to see, the birds probably poisoned. The board Brabant Delta was unavailable Thursday evening.

http://www.depers.nl/binnenland/158267/Geen-vogelgriep-bij-dode-meeuwen.html

 

[HenryN]

Re: Netherlands: dead birds tested on bird flu

Commentary at

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/01040802/H5N1_Netherlands_Suspect.html

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Netherlands: dead birds tested on bird flu

No bird flu in dead gulls Galderse Lakes

Published: 19:22 yesterday


The dozens of dead gulls which were found just before Christmas at the Lakes at Galderse Breda, seem not to have been deceased for bird flu.

The Food and Warenautoriteit says that when a seagull was suspected that he was infected with bird flu, or the H5N1 variant dangerous people, but this was not the case. It would have been the first time that bird flu was detected in the Netherlands.

Meanwhile, the VWA no reason to examine the other gulls. What has caused the massive death remains unclear. According to Charles Brosens of Vogelrevalidatiecentrum Zundert, who on several occasions in the region is to see, the birds probably poisoned. The board Brabant Delta was unavailable Thursday evening.

http://www.depers.nl/binnenland/158267/Geen-vogelgriep-bij-dode-meeuwen.html

credits GSGS for this article, just retranslated it.


Note: other report, just published says investigation is still going on, well we will wait and see.

http://www.nd.nl/Document.aspx?document=nd_artikel&id=106388

 

[AlaskaDenise]

Re: Netherlands: dead birds tested on bird flu

Commentary at

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/01040802/H5N1_Netherlands_Suspect.html

Commentary

Suspect H5N1 in The Netherlands

Recombinomics Commentary 08:38
January 4, 2008

Chances are that the dead gulls before Christmas were found among Galderse Lakes in Breda are infected with the avian influenza, particularly with the for people dangerous H5N1 variant.

Just before Christmas was in the Lakes Galderse an abnormally large number of dead black headed gulls found. In the first instance were not alarm ring to the board Brabant Delta. Dead birds were thrown in rubbish bins at the lake and later taken to the regional office of the board in Ulvenhout. Only after the holidays was a first study carried out on two carcasses.

That showed that one of the gulls had bleedings in the liver. The animals were then forwarded to the research institute specialized in Lelystad.

The above comments describe suspect H5N1 in the Netherlands. The necropsy on one bird, coupled with recent reports of H5N1 in northern Poland and northern Germany, signal H5N1 in the region,

H5N1 is transmitted and transported by wild birds that do not respect national boundaries, and activity this fall in Germany, Poland, and England, provide further evidence for H5N1 in northwestern Europe.

Just as the detection of H5N1 in Israel followed reported of H5N1 in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, detection of H5N1 in the Netherlands would not be surprising because of H5N1 reports from northern Europe.

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[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Netherlands: dead birds tested on bird flu

No bird flu gulls; further investigation

04 Jan 2008, 12:11 - BREDA - The dead gulls that more than a week ago were found around the Galderse Lakes in Breda have no bird flu.

Research at the Central Institute for Animal Research in Lelystad has revealed.

Some carcasses will now be forwarded for further investigation to the Health Service, a specialized laboratory in Deventer.


http://www.bndestem.nl/breda/2411997/Geen-vogelgriep-meeuwen-verder-onderzoek.ece