Severe bird flu outbreaks in many places Europe Asia and Asia have been reported to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) in recent days, which shows that the virus is spreading rapidly again.
The spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (commonly referred to as avian influenza) has put the poultry industry on alert after previous outbreaks caused tens of millions of birds to be culled.
Because the virus can spread to humans, it has also attracted the attention of epidemiologists. China So far this year, 21 cases of human infection with the H5N6 avian influenza subtype have been reported, exceeding the whole of 2020.
The World Organization for Animal Health quoted a report from South Korean authorities on Monday that South Korea reported an outbreak of an outbreak on a farm in Chungcheongbuk-do with about 770,000 poultry. All animals are slaughtered.
Also in Asia, Japan OIE stated that Japan reported the first outbreak in a poultry farm in the northeastern part of the country in the winter of 2021, confirming the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture’s statement last week. The serotype of this outbreak was H5N8.
in Europe, Norway According to the World Organisation for Animal Health, an outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza among 7,000 birds has been reported in Rogaland.
Avian influenza spreads naturally among wild birds, and when they migrate from continental Europe to the UK in winter, the disease can spread to poultry and other captive birds.
After a highly pathogenic avian flu mutation was found in a wild goose near Antwerp, the Belgian government placed the country at an increased risk of bird flu and ordered poultry to be kept indoors from Monday.
Earlier this month, neighbouring France and the Netherlands took similar measures in October.
At the beginning of this month, Announce the establishment of bird flu prevention zones across the UKAfter slaughtering a flock of poultry near Dundee, Scotland in response to a bird flu outbreak, all bird breeders are legally required to follow strict biosecurity measures.
In rare cases, if people come into contact with infected birds, their droppings or bedding, or prepare infected poultry for cooking, avian influenza can affect humans.
