Bird flu: Red alarm level in the Amstetten district - protection zones furnished
Bird flu: Red alarm level in the Amstetten district - protection zones furnished
The bird flu spreads out in the Amstetten region and has already affected several poultry farms. This alarming Situation forces the authorities to take immediate protective measures to prevent the spread of the disease. Andreas Mock, a poultry maker from Amstetten, is directly affected by this crisis because he cannot receive his new chicks as planned. "Here is an absolute installation ban and that takes at least 30 days after the barn", he explains in an interview with noe.orf .
A total of three companies in the Amstetten district are affected directly from the poultry plague, while there is another suspicion. Around 180,000 animals had to be killed in this dystopian situation in order to stop further spread of the virus. In addition, veterinarians were commissioned to check 78 other poultry farms within a radius of three kilometers in the next five days. The protection zones and the resulting measures should last at least three weeks.
bird flu in two other companies
The bird flu has already extended to two other companies in the Amstetten district. This is followed by the first confirmed outbreak in this region, which also increases the concerns about the health of animals and agriculture. According to the responsible state department, more than 100,000 chickens and turkeys had to be crumpled to limit the spread.
In addition, a surveillance zone of ten kilometers has now been set up around the affected companies, which is also to be maintained for 30 days. The districts of Scheibbs, Melk, Waidhofen on the Thaya and Amstetten are now classified as risk areas; A general stable obligation has already been introduced there. The responsible state councilor Susanne Rosenkranz (FPÖ) said on Wednesday that the Federal Ministry is also considering cross -state measures to effectively combat the situation.
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