Lockdown for poultry lifted: What applies to Salzburg now

Lockdown for poultry lifted: What applies to Salzburg now

Flachgau, Salzburg, Österreich - After over four months of strict stable for poultry farms in 28 municipalities of the Flachgau and the city of Salzburg, the regulation is now finally lifted. This decision was announced by the Ministry of Health and partly finds its origin in the latest developments, which was explained by state veterinary director Peter Schiefer. Although the risk of infection by wild birds continues, measures are no longer necessary to the previous scope, as orf.at reports .

The stable obligation had originally been introduced to minimize the breaking risk of the poultry plague. Schiefer emphasized that the situation was taken seriously due to several outbreaks in Upper Austria and along the Grabensee in Salzburg. Despite the loosening, however, the poultry stocks remain with careful observation and strict hygiene regulations continue to apply. "It is still important to prevent any contact of the poultry with wild birds, especially water poultry," added slate, as well as .