Poultry plague shock: 5,400 turkeys killed in the district of Cloppenburg!

Poultry plague shock: 5,400 turkeys killed in the district of Cloppenburg!

Molbergen, Deutschland - In the Lower Saxony district of Cloppenburg, a serious outbreak of the poultry plague shaked the region. Around 5,400 turkeys had to be killed in the municipality of Molbergen after the Friedrich Loeffler Institute officially confirmed the high-containing pathogen H5N1. This represents the fifth outbreak of the poultry plague in Lower Saxony in 2024 and the second case within a few days, such as ndr.de reported.

The health authorities have taken immediate measures to prevent further spread of the disease. A protective and monitoring zone has been set up around the affected company, which includes special requirements for poultry holders. Previously, an outbreak in a turkey breeding company in the neighboring district of Aurich had already become known at the beginning of the week, where 8,400 animals had to be killed. This urgency can also be seen in the determination that there were 17 companies with a total of 220,700 affected animals throughout 2023, so n-tv.de .

The return of bird flu in Lower Saxony is alarming because there were no outbreaks in recent months. This indicates a worrying development that calls the poultry industry on the plan. In order to check protective measures and to slow down the spread, extensive controls in the affected area are now required.