Avian influenza: unprecedented number of summer cases in Europe

European food safety Authority ^ | 10-3-22 | European food safety Authority

[dynachrome]

Between 11 June and 9 September 2022, 788 HPAI virus detections were reported in 16 EU/EEA countries and the United Kingdom with 56 in poultry, 22 and 710 in captive and wild birds, respectively. The unusual persistence in wild birds continued throughout the summer and occurred in 15 European countries. The virus reached sea bird breeding colonies on the north Atlantic coast, causing massive mortality, particularly in Germany, France, Netherlands, and the UK.

Heavily infected wild birds presented an ongoing risk of infection for domestic birds too. From June to September, the number of outbreaks in domestic birds declined compared to previous months, but was more than five times higher compared to the same period the year before.

“With cases detected in poultry and wild birds up to September, the current epidemic is clearly still ongoing. As autumn migration begins and the number of wild birds wintering in Europe increases, they are likely at higher risk of HPAI infection than previous years due to the observed persistence of the virus in Europe”, said Guilhem de Seze, Head of the Risk Assessment Production Department at EFSA.

EFSA recommends the rapid implementation of suitable and sustainable HPAI mitigation strategies, including appropriate biosecurity measures and surveillance strategies for early detection.

[dynachrome]

Birdy ebola, I guess.

[Red Badger]

[Sioux-san]

We’ve been groomed so perfectly to conclude that it could only be one reason, and that’s a [fill in the blank] Magic Cootie/Virus as “verified” by doing a PCR test on a dead bird. Tried and True! Don’t question the Scientists! Now go kill off another bazillion innocent chickens...

[TheDon]

Is this what an undeclared biological warfare attack looks like?

[kvanbrunt2]

looks like fauci has successfully splice the furin cleavage tot he bird flu virus. Thanks doc.