Alarm level red in the Ansbach district: Poultry plague spreads!
Alarm level red in the Ansbach district: Poultry plague spreads!
Ansbach, Deutschland - In the district of Ansbach, an officially confirmed outbreak of the poultry plague (HPAI, bird flu) was found. On December 27, 2024, the case was officially confirmed in a poultry operation, as . Dead animals were discovered in the company, which led to the immediate alert willingness in the district.
Around 17,000 mast turkeys were killed on December 26, 2024 and disposed of properly. Strict protective measures were taken to prevent further spread of the disease. A protective zone with a radius of 3 kilometers and a monitoring zone of 10 kilometers around the outbreak was set up. In these zones, bans on living, eggs and poultry products apply. In addition, hygiene measures, including the disinfection of vehicles and machines, must be strictly observed.
further measures and warnings
The district has announced a general order that specifies the regulations of the restriction areas and specific protective measures. The companies are obliged to comply with comprehensive hygiene and organic security measures. The population is urgently warned not to touch wild birds and immediately report to the veterinary office, the municipality or the police, such as Landkreis-ansbach.de
The veterinary office has already started in the protection zone with series examinations in poultry farms. This includes clinical examinations and sampling in holders of house poultry in order to recognize a potential spread of the poultry plague in good time. So far, no case is known in which the poultry plague has been transferred to humans, but the situation remains serious because the last outbreak was registered in the Roth district in October 2024.
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