Hungary experiences avian influenza outbreak on duck farm


The virus was once detected in Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg county


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Hungary reported a plague of extremely pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, repeatedly referred to as hen flu, on a fattening duck farm within the northeastern a part of the rustic, Reuters reported, bringing up a file from the International Organisation for Animal Well being (WOAH) on Thursday.

The virus was once detected on a farm within the Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg county, it mentioned, bringing up native government.

Avian influenza, which has resulted in the culling of loads of thousands and thousands birds up to now years, most often moves right through the fall and wintry weather. It’s transmitted by way of the faeces of inflamed migrating wild birds or via direct touch with infected feed, clothes and gear.



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