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More domestic birds with avian flu in western Poland

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Paweł Kononczuk 16.12.2016 10:24
A new outbreak of avian flu has been reported at a goose farm in western Poland, an official said on Thursday.
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This marks the third outbreak of avian flu in Poland’s western Lubuskie province this year, according to a spokeswoman for the province governor.

The State Veterinary Institute has confirmed that the virus is the same as in two previous cases, Aleksandra Chmielińska-Ciepły told Polish news agency PAP. She added that there are about 1,000 geese on the farm.

Earlier this month, the H5 virus, commonly known as bird flu, was detected in geese and turkeys on two other farms in Lubuskie province.

As required by European Union law, the authorities have created a special protection zone and an outer surveillance zone around the affected farms to prevent the spread of the disease.

Other measures have included a cull of live birds on the farms.

The detected strain, H5N8, is not harmful to humans, officials say.

In early November, avian flu was detected in five wild ducks and a seagull found dead in a lake near Szczecin, north-western Poland. (str/pk)

Source: PAP

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