Kyleakin Lofts Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 • Netherlands has confirmed an outbreak of H5N6 HPAI in 16,000 fattening ducks (4 weeks and 4 days old) in Flevoland region. • The virus has been sequenced at the national reference laboratory and appears to be a reassortant between the H5N8 HPAI virus and a N6 LPAI virus, therefore may represent a new incursion into Europe. • There is still a level of uncertainty around the source of disease and the zoonotic disease risk but it appears on preliminary analysis not to be closely related to the sporadic zoonotic H5N6 HPAI strains in East Asia. • H5N8 HPAI continues to circulate in poultry in Italy and Bulgaria and some wild bird cases have been reported in Italy. • The migration season is continuing and cold weather can drive the wild birds inland or closer to poultry farms. • Vigilance is important at this time of year and we will be monitoring the situation. At present the risk level remains as medium for an incursion in wild birds and low for poultry with good biosecurity. This will shortly be available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/avian-influenza-bird-flu-in-europe Ian Evans General Manager Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philg50 Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Europe has probably never been clear of this PMV since the last episode ,they are great at issuing directives and rules but lax when it comes to practising said rulings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FIFER Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 • Netherlands has confirmed an outbreak of H5N6 HPAI in 16,000 fattening ducks (4 weeks and 4 days old) in Flevoland region. • The virus has been sequenced at the national reference laboratory and appears to be a reassortant between the H5N8 HPAI virus and a N6 LPAI virus, therefore may represent a new incursion into Europe. • There is still a level of uncertainty around the source of disease and the zoonotic disease risk but it appears on preliminary analysis not to be closely related to the sporadic zoonotic H5N6 HPAI strains in East Asia. • H5N8 HPAI continues to circulate in poultry in Italy and Bulgaria and some wild bird cases have been reported in Italy. • The migration season is continuing and cold weather can drive the wild birds inland or closer to poultry farms. • Vigilance is important at this time of year and we will be monitoring the situation. At present the risk level remains as medium for an incursion in wild birds and low for poultry with good biosecurity. This will shortly be available at https://www.gov.uk/g...d-flu-in-europe Ian Evans General Manager something we don't want to see spreading around, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyleakin Lofts Posted December 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 something we don't want to see spreading around, Always the same around Christmas. UK will be hit next month due to imports, just as it was last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froog Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 I thought it was proven that pigeons don't catch Bird Flu? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FIFER Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 think there is a few different types , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddymac Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 something we don't want to see spreading around,Its that time of year with the migratory season in full swing, very hard to control with wild birds moving throughout Europe and beyond. Sadly it wont be long before we have an outbreak here on our shores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FIFER Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 no and in great numbers on the move, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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