Avian flu outbreak

An outbreak of avian flu has been discovered on a farm near Crickhowell the Welsh Government has confirmed. The premises holds chickens ducks geese turkeys pheasants swans and rheas.

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It has the same impact on farmers and trade in poultry as an outbreak on a commercial farm would have.

. It affects the respiratory digestive andor nervous system of many species of birds. Avian influenza or bird flu is a contagious and often fatal viral disease of birds. Rangers began retrieving dead cranes from Hula Lake in northern Israel on Monday Tens of thousands of turkeys are being destroyed in.

Advice to keepers of chickens and turkeys. There is a constant risk of avian influenza being introduced into Ireland from wild birds particularly from October onwards each year as this is when migratory birds arrive and congregate on wetlands mixing with resident species. The Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales Christianne Glossop has confirmed the presence of avian influenza H5N1 on the Powys mixed poultry premises.

Advice to keepers of ducks and geese. Avian influenza AI commonly known as bird flu is a highly contagious viral disease. An outbreak of avian influenza in backyard poultry results in the same restrictions on movement of birds.

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