Highly pathogenic avian influenza cases found in Belgium, all poultry must be kept in captivity and quarantined

　　China News Service, Brussels, November 16 (Reporter De Yongjian) Belgian authorities notified on the 15th that a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a town near Antwerp, Belgium’s second largest city, and all poultry on Belgian farms must be kept in captivity and quarantine from now on , Beware of outbreaks of bird flu.

　　The Belgian Federal Food Safety Agency and the Belgian Minister of Agriculture notified in a joint statement that a wild goose was confirmed to be infected with the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus in the eastern suburbs of Antwerp (Schilde), indicating that the avian influenza virus is in the local area. Spread among wild birds.

Data map: On November 19, 2020 local time, three wild birds in Ostend, Belgium, developed avian influenza. The staff in Bruges isolated more than a hundred swans in the city center.

　　In order to prevent the outbreak of avian influenza, the statement requires that from November 15th, all poultry on Belgian farms must be kept in captivity and quarantine, and are not allowed to raise poultry outside; farmers must feed poultry indoors, and must not allow poultry to drink rainwater or ground that is susceptible to bird flu virus contamination. Water etc.

　　The statement stated that if farmers find suspicious symptoms in poultry or a sudden increase in poultry mortality, they should immediately contact the veterinarian for inspection; if dead wild poultry are found outdoors, they should immediately report to the government department to cut off the possible existing Contagion chain.

　　In the past month, the Netherlands and France, which border Belgium, have reported cases of bird flu. In particular, the Netherlands, which is a major exporter of poultry products, has had several bird flu outbreaks after the fall, resulting in about 150,000 poultry being culled. The farms involved were quarantined, and many farms within a radius of 10 kilometers were issued "blockade orders" prohibiting the delivery of poultry, eggs, meat, fertilizers and other products.

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