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Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut raises bird flu risk levels
The Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI) has increased risk assessments for avian influenza in Germany due to rising infection rates among wild birds and poultry. The institute reported that falling temperatures and the onset of bird migration have accelerated the spread of the virus, a trend observed across Europe.
Specific risk levels for the entry and spread of the virus among wild birds in Germany are now classified as high. The risk of the virus entering poultry farms through direct or indirect contact with wild birds has also been upgraded from moderate to high. The risk of spreading the virus between holdings within Germany and the EU is now considered moderate.
Recent outbreaks have been reported in several northern German regions. In Lower Saxony, a turkey population of 6,000 birds in the Aurich district was culled following a positive test. Similar detections occurred in Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where a turkey farm in the Rostock district with approximately 6,000 birds was also affected. Such detections typically necessitate the culling of entire flocks and the establishment of protection and surveillance zones.
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Aurich · Europe · Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut · Germany · Rostock · Segeberg
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- [● 5 SOURCES] The Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI) increased avian influenza risk assessments in Germany. www.noz.de · www.ad-hoc-news.de · www.volksfreund.de · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · courage-lounge.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] A turkey population of 6,000 birds in the Aurich district of Lower Saxony was culled. www.noz.de · www.ad-hoc-news.de · www.volksfreund.de · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · courage-lounge.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] The risk of spread among wild birds in Germany is now assessed as high. www.noz.de · www.ad-hoc-news.de · www.volksfreund.de · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · courage-lounge.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] Avian influenza cases in wild birds and poultry have increased since October. www.noz.de · www.volksfreund.de · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · courage-lounge.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] The risk of infection in poultry holdings via direct or indirect contact with wild birds was upgraded from moderate to high. www.noz.de · www.ad-hoc-news.de · www.volksfreund.de · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · courage-lounge.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] Falling temperatures and bird migration are driving the increase in infections. www.noz.de · www.ad-hoc-news.de · www.volksfreund.de · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · courage-lounge.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] A turkey farm in the Rostock district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with approximately 6,000 birds was affected. www.noz.de · www.ad-hoc-news.de · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · courage-lounge.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] The risk of spreading the virus between holdings in Germany and the EU was upgraded from low to moderate. www.noz.de · www.ad-hoc-news.de · www.volksfreund.de · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · courage-lounge.de