Due to the increasing number of avian influenza (avian influenza subtypes H5N8 and H5N1) in wild birds and the first outbreaks in domestic poultry populations (including one in the neighboring district of Würzburg), according to a press release from the district office, it is to be feared that the infection will spread further. Therefore the stabling is ordered on March 9th.
Most of the wild birds that tested positive were found in the defined risk areas along the rivers and larger lakes as well as bird sanctuaries. The evaluation of the targeted risk assessment carried out at the district level is the reason for a new general decree, in which the housing of poultry in the entire district of Main-Spessart is ordered. This order, as well as the other preventive measures to protect all domestic poultry stocks, are also aimed at hobby holdings.
Housing means that all poultry must be housed either in closed stalls or under a device that consists of a protruding, tight cover secured against entry and a side barrier effective against the penetration of wild birds.
How the disease manifests itself in animals
Avian influenza manifests itself in chickens, among other things, in a drop in performance, apathy, shortness of breath, swelling of the head region, diarrhea and increased mortality. The animals often die completely unexpectedly. Infected waterfowl often show no signs, but transmit the disease to other poultry species.
According to the current state of knowledge, the virus is harmless to humans. Contact with dead birds should still be avoided. The veterinary office must be informed if unexplained cases of illness or death occur in domestic poultry flocks or if more than a few dead wild birds (especially water birds) are found.
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