48,000 chickens killed due to avian flu in Dongeradeel, Netherlands

Bird Flu

In Hiaure, part of the municipality of Dongeradeel (Friesland-Netherlands) is at a poultry farm with about 48,000 chicken bird flu (avian influenza). This company has 2 houses with outdoor access. It is likely to be a mild H7 variant. 
 
Because a low pathogenic (mild) H7 variant can mutate into a highly pathogenic (deadly and highly infectious for chickens) variant, the company must both at low-if a highly pathogenic variant. This is done on the basis of European rules. The cull is carried out by the Dutch food and consumer product safety authority (VWA).
 
Starting from 9 June 2016 at 4 p.m. There is in a zone of more than 1 km around the holding in Hiaure a transport ban for poultry, eggs, poultry manure and used bedding. Within the area is no other poultry company.
Courtesy of landbouwleven.be

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