Bird Flu Found on Dutch Poultry Farm

NETHERLANDS - Avian Influenza, also known as bird flu, was detected on an organic poultry farm with 24,000 hens in Zeewolde, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs has reported.
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It is likely to be a mild H7 version of the virus which has no effect on human health. The chickens on the farm still have to be cleared, in accordance with European rules, because a mild variant can mutate into a highly contagious and deadly variant which kills chickens.

From Tuesday (19 March) afternoon, a transport ban of poultry, eggs and poultry manure has been imposed in a 1 km radius around the farm in Zeewolde, Flevoland province. Within this area, there are no other poultry farms.

A week ago, a mild version of bird flu was also found on a poultry farm in Lochem. It is not yet clear whether both farms have been afflicted by the similar virus.

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