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November 15, 2021. 11.29 | Source: Tanjug
Norway has reported an epidemic of bird flu
PARIS -
Norway has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu H5N1 on a farm, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) announced today.
The epidemic in the Rogaland region killed 221 pieces of poultry, while the rest of the flock of 7,000 birds was slaughtered, the RES announced, referring to the report of the Norwegian authorities, and Reuters reports.
The Belgian government has also introduced a state of increased risk of bird flu as the virus spreads across Europe, according to a statement from the Belgian Food Safety Agency.
As of Monday, poultry must be kept indoors, after a highly pathogenic variant of bird flu was identified in a wild goose in Shield, a city near Antwerp, the agency said, adding that this was the first case of wild birds from 1. March 2021.
"I have to make sure we prevent the contamination of our poultry with bird flu at all costs. Let's apply control measures to avoid the damage our farmers have suffered in the past," Belgian Agriculture Minister David Clarinval said on Twitter.
The measure applies to both professional and private poultry farmers.
France extended the measure for keeping flocks of poultry indoors earlier in November, and Germany also reported several cases of disease outbreaks.
November 15, 2021. 11.29 | Source: Tanjug
Norway has reported an epidemic of bird flu
PARIS -
Norway has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu H5N1 on a farm, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) announced today.
The epidemic in the Rogaland region killed 221 pieces of poultry, while the rest of the flock of 7,000 birds was slaughtered, the RES announced, referring to the report of the Norwegian authorities, and Reuters reports.
The Belgian government has also introduced a state of increased risk of bird flu as the virus spreads across Europe, according to a statement from the Belgian Food Safety Agency.
As of Monday, poultry must be kept indoors, after a highly pathogenic variant of bird flu was identified in a wild goose in Shield, a city near Antwerp, the agency said, adding that this was the first case of wild birds from 1. March 2021.
"I have to make sure we prevent the contamination of our poultry with bird flu at all costs. Let's apply control measures to avoid the damage our farmers have suffered in the past," Belgian Agriculture Minister David Clarinval said on Twitter.
The measure applies to both professional and private poultry farmers.
France extended the measure for keeping flocks of poultry indoors earlier in November, and Germany also reported several cases of disease outbreaks.
