Hungary: Bird flu has reappeared in Csongrád-Csanád County
The animal health authority confirmed the disease in fattening turkey flocks numbering 4,800 and 18,800 individuals located in the Szentes settlement of Csongrád-Csanád county. The suspicion of avian influenza arose due to the increased mortality experienced in the flocks. The Nébih laboratory detected the H5N1 subtype of the virus in samples taken from the affected flocks.
The eradication of the flocks and the epidemiological investigation are in progress, and the office's experts have designated 3 km radius protection zones and 10 km radius observation zones around the farms.
It is important to highlight that the national chief veterinarian ordered the mandatory confinement of poultry kept for commercial purposes in mid-October, while in the case of farms keeping poultry for other purposes (such as backyard flocks), he prescribed the feeding and watering of poultry in a closed place. Furthermore, Nébih once again draws the attention of animal keepers to the fact that strict and consistent compliance with disease control regulations is key to preventing the introduction of the virus, as the pathogen is still present in wild birds. Everything must be done to ensure that farmers minimize the possibility of direct and indirect contact between poultry and wild birds.
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