![]() "It is critical that countries notify outbreaks in a timely manner to the OIE, to ensure an accurate monitoring of the evolution and spread of this transboundary disease," said the OIE. The UK's Animal and Plant Health Agency reported on Monday that the UK is suffering from the largest bird flu outbreak it has ever experienced. ![]() The H5N1, H5N3, H5N4, H5N5, H5N6 and H5N8 subtypes of HPAI are circulating in bird and poultry populations across the globe, sparking concern at OIE which called this an "unprecedented genetic variability of subtypes.creating an epidemiologically challenging landscape." The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has urged countries to increase surveillance for high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks, as the virus has been reported in over 40 countries since July. The public should also make sure to properly, hygienically and thoroughly cook poultry and eggs and should keep distance from wild birds.Ī high number of bird flu outbreaks have been reported throughout Europe, Africa and Asia in recent weeks, mostly due to the H5N1 subtype, according to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). Since 2006, there have been cases of bird flu detected in Israel almost every year.Īmid the spike in bird flu outbreaks, the Health Ministry stressed that the public should only buy poultry and eggs from regulated places and ensure that eggs have a seal of inspection. The Agriculture Ministry has called on all farmers to follow directives and ensure that their birds are kept separate from wild birds. Hundreds of thousands of birds migrate through Israel on their way to Africa during this season, raising the risk of bird flu outbreaks. A suspect has been summoned for questioning for smuggling eggs away from the affected farm. The farms affected in Margaliot provide about six million eggs per month to the local market, out of the about 200 million eggs used each month in all of Israel. A sign warns about the avian influenza in an area of Randers, Denmark Novem(credit: VIA REUTERS) The affected farm was quarantined and the sale of eggs from the farm and from selection stations that received the eggs was halted. On Sunday, an outbreak of the bird flu was found in the town of Margaliot in northern Israel. About 100 birds have died in the outbreak in the Agamon Hula lake. The Agamon Hula site has since been closed to visitors until further notice due to the outbreak. The ministry is conducting tests at all farms in the area and in northern Israel in general, after an outbreak of bird flu was found among cranes in the Agamon Hula lake last week. NOTE! Consider delaying until first div on page If (slot) slot.addService(googletag.pubads()) ![]() (function (a, d, o, r, i, c, u, p, w, m) Bird flu outbreak in northern Israel as cases rise globally - The Jerusalem Post
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