Re: Bird Flu Discovered at Kibbutz - News Briefs - Israel National News
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27.01.2010 15:21 Updated: 27.01.2010 15:23
Residents of the eight settlements Israel facing an epidemic of avian influenza
43,000 chickens were killed today in Kibbutz Ein Shemer due to the outbreak of avian influenza identified in the henhouse. Destroyed birds will be buried in a special pit, which is sealed to prevent the spread of disease, it is equally dangerous to poultry and humans.
According to the website of the newspaper "Haaretz" referring to the veterinary service in the last days of bird flu in chicken coop kibbutz killed more than 100 thousand chickens.
This morning, the inspectors of the Ministry of Agriculture and veterinary officer gave orders for the closure of all the hen houses located within a radius of 10 kilometers from Kibbutz Ein Shemer, which diagnosed an outbreak of dangerous diseases. Orders prohibit the export and sell farmed birds there. Being conducted laboratory tests, taken from birds, which are grown in 8 localities in the region: Ein Iron, Kfar Pines, Metser, beckons, Gunn Shomron, Barkai, Pardes Hanna and Karkur.
According to state radio of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture inspectors also conducted a raid on the market of Netanya, which can be sold chicken and eggs from the above localities. Eggs were destroyed, at which there was no labeling.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health, recalls: Bird flu is highly contagious. It spreads very rapidly. In chickens it is manifested symptoms such as shortness of breath, digestive disorders, nervous and reproductive systems.
The range of clinical signs that may indicate infection with avian influenza is extremely broad, and most signs point to it unambiguously. Avian influenza in poultry may Tools respiratory diseases, digestive system, reproductive system or the nervous system. Ends with the disease usually swelling of the head and loss of poultry.
Avian influenza is transmitted also to people. This was first identified in 2003. Since the avian flu around the world killing more than 200 people.
In humans the disease manifests itself primarily in the respiratory tract inflammation, fever and muscle pains. The disease is not transmitted to humans through contact with infected poultry.
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