Dutch report outbreak of avian influenza
Avian influenza has been confirmed at a commercial turkey farm in the south of Holland.
According to Poultry World‘s sister magazine World Poultry, all 42,700 turkeys on the site were culled, even though the suspicion is that it is a low-pathogenic H5 type.
A transport ban for poultry, eggs, poultry manure and used bedding in a 3km radius around the farm has also been put in place, and other livestock, including pigs, may not be transported either.
The outbreak was discovered by the Dutch Animal Health Service that conducts regular research on avian influenza, and the findings were confirmed by the Dutch Central Veterinary Institute, where blood samples tested positive for H5 avian influenza.
Turkeys on the farm, located 10km from the Belgian border, had shown a reduced feed intake for several days and there had been a small increase in mortality. Other poultry farms in the area are being scrutinised and all birds must be kept indoors.
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