Belgium reports deadly bird flu outbreak

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  • 6-12-2023, 09:47
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    INA-  SOURCES

     An outbreak of the highly contagious H5N1 avian influenza has been reported on a poultry farm in the northwestern part of Belgium, according to the World Organisation for Animal Health.

    The Paris-based organisation said that at least 95 birds died of the infection while 20,100 birds had been culled.
    Germany reported on Friday that 11,500 turkeys had to be slaughtered after an outbreak.

    In Netherlands, outbreaks prompted the culling of approximately 110,000 chickens. In recent years, the H5N1 avian influenza has led to the culling of millions of birds worldwide.



    SOURCES: Khmer times



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