Bird flu alarm in Mansfeld: 40,000 hens have to be killed!

Bird flu alarm in Mansfeld: 40,000 hens have to be killed!

Bird flu continues to spread in Saxony-Anhalt and poses problems for poultry farmers. In the Mansfeld-Südharz district there is now a clear suspicion of the highly contagious avian influenza, which was discovered at a company last week. Around 40,000 hens have to be killed by order of the veterinary office to prevent the virus from spreading further. A special company was commissioned to kill the entire population, while confirmation of the suspicion by the Friedrich Loeffler Institute is still pending. But preparations are already underway to set up a exclusion zone, which will come into force immediately if confirmed.

What does this mean specifically for consumers? Any products such as meat or eggs that come from this restricted zone may not be sold or circulated. In addition, more than 4,000 poultry farmers in the district are already required to have stables. This means that poultry must be kept in closed houses or under secured devices to avoid contact with wild birds.

Extensive measures

Potential suspected cases do not only extend through Mansfeld-Südharz - stables have also been imposed in the Drömling Biosphere Reserve in the Börde district as well as in the city of Magdeburg and the Jerichower Land district. The authorities have also banned important events, such as exhibitions and markets, involving poultry and pigeons. This hits many owners hard.

In a worrying incident, over 1,500 dead cranes have been found at Kelbra Reservoir. Experts confirm that they died from the H5N1 virus, which underlines the danger of bird flu. The public is asked not to touch sick or dead wild birds and instead contact the health and veterinary authorities.

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