US Edition21 Wild Animals Suffering From Avian Influenza in Austria
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To this day, 21 wild animals in Austria have been infected with avian influenza, including wild birds, swans and grey geese. For the entire federal territory, an "increased risk" now applies, which involves measures. First, at the end of September, the highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) had been detected in swans in the district of Feldkirchen in Carinthia. According to the Agency for Food Security (AGES), nine wild birds, swans and grey…
On Monday, the whole of Austria was declared an area with an increased risk of avian influenza.
Since Monday, Austria has been considered an area with "increased risk". How dangerous is the virus for humans?
21 birds have been infected with avian influenza in Austria this year. Up to now, the cases have been limited to wild birds in Carinthia, Upper Austria and Lower Austria.
After the occurrence of the first cases of avian influenza, an "increased risk" will apply in Austria from Monday. The Ministry of Health issued the corresponding announcement on Friday. The aim of the measure is to prevent the contact between wild birds and domestic poultry "and thus prevent the transmission of avian influenza into domestic populations".
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