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dpa experts have the H5N1 bird flu virus detected first time in years in Germany - with ducks in Brandenburg
Experts have the H5N1 bird flu virus detected first time in years in Germany - with ducks in Brandenburg. It is, however, a less dangerous option. Nevertheless, now more than 10 000 animals are killed.
Ducks in a fattening farm in Brandenburg, the H5N1 avian influenza has been detected. The Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute (FLI) on the Baltic island of Riems confirmed Friday evening the bird flu laboratory findings of the country Berlin-Brandenburg. "However, it was only the low pathogenic, less dangerous variant verified by the Institute," said ministry spokeswoman Alrun Kaune-Nüsslein. Yet on Saturday, the more than 10,000 ducks will be culled at the farm Seelow (Märkisch Oderland). The radius of one kilometer now a blocking circuit is drawn around the operation that applies to at least 21 days.
"There are all the necessary measures to contain and control have been initiated," said Environment Minister Anita Tack (left). In the context of self-monitoring of poultry growing operations were discovered antibodies against the H5N1 virus and reported immediately. The stock had otherwise shown no clinical abnormalities. Samples were sent to counter-check the FLI. Meanwhile, the country has set up a crisis center to coordinate the disease control measures in Brandenburg. All counties, states and the federal government have been informed of the H5N1 case.
Transmission from wild animals conceivable
Recently the dangerous virus in Brandenburg in 2007 was detected in poultry in highly pathogenic form. County veterinarian Ralph Bötticher pointed out that the cause of the infection in the duck still not clear. Also, the FLI-counter check could not prove the origin of the virus.
A transmission from wild animals would be considered Boetticher said. In the wild, bird flu come more often, without the workers thereof mitbekomme any of it. "For waterfowl, a H5N1 infection also occur without symptoms," said Boetticher. In any case, there is a risk to humans, said the veterinarian.
In Germany, the H5N1 virus had been detected by FLI information from the beginning of January not more than three years. A few years ago for severe avian waves hundreds of thousands of fattening birds were killed. The disease is most common in Asian countries like China, Cambodia and Indonesia. Only in rare cases, it can spread to humans. Disease experts fear the formation of highly pathogenic mutations of the virus that people could be dangerous.
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