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According to the European Center for Disease Control (ECDC), after the H5N8 avian influenza outbreak in Russia and Kazakhstan this summer, it has recently spread to many countries in northern and western Europe. Since October 16, more than 10 countries in Europe have fallen.
The lost countries include Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Poland, and the United Kingdom. Of the 302 reported cases, 284 were from wild birds and 18 from poultry.
The British government stated on November 29 that a North Yorkshire turkey farm discovered that a highly pathogenic strain of H5N8 avian influenza had been found in Christmas turkeys. To prevent the spread of the virus, this turkey farm exceeded 10,000 All turkeys have been culled.
British Chief Veterinarian Christine Middlemiss revealed to the media that when avian influenza was discovered on the 28th, the breeding farm had initiated “emergency measures” to euthanize all the poultry and first controlled the epidemic. At the same time, 3 km and 10 km multilayer temporary control zones have been established to prevent the spread of avian influenza.
To prevent proliferation, the authorities have stipulated that poultry farming companies must take protective measures to ensure that the birds on the breeding farm do not come into contact with wild birds and their droppings. The government has also taken strict measures, including eliminating diseased poultry, strengthening testing for virus strains, and banning the transport of live poultry and eggs.
According to the “Daily Telegraph”, the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) has confirmed the outbreak of H5N8 avian influenza in some wild birds and has asked people to look for swans. Report death immediately.
H5N8 avian influenza has so far experienced small outbreaks in European wild bird populations, and these viruses have also been found in Gloucestershire, Devon, Dorset, Cumbria and Kent in the UK. Many swans were found spinning in their place, bleeding from their nostrils.
Acute respiratory infections consultant for the Public Health Agency of England (PHE), Dr. Gavin Dabrera (Gavin Dabrera), said that the World Health Organization currently has no confirmed cases of human infection with the avian influenza virus. (H5N8). Avian influenza has little impact on public health and will not affect people’s food safety. “As a precautionary measure, the local health protection team will provide routine health measures and recommendations for farm staff and will closely monitor the situation.”
H5N8 avian influenza caused a major disaster in meat geese across Europe in 2015. It is a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza.
There are reportedly approximately 9 million turkeys on the UK market on Christmas Day each year. The UK Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs predicts that bird flu will not have a major impact on the supply of turkeys or other birds during this Christmas period.
The British Food Standards Agency has assured British consumers in the media that bird flu has a very low risk to human health and that properly cooked poultry products, including eggs, are safe to eat. eat.
Johnson reportedly recently announced that as of December 2, England will revert to the Level 3 epidemic alert system, but regulations at each level will be stricter than before. The classification of the epidemic alert level is based on the number of confirmed cases in each region, the contagion rate and the current burden of the local medical system, it is expected to be adjusted every 14 days and will continue to be implemented until March of next year.
(From The Voice of Hope in Europe. Original link: https://sohfrance.org/yinggelanjiefengnanyiqueyue-qinliuganlaixishengdanjiekongshouyingxiang/)
