OIE Notification: HPAI H5N6 (Poultry) Outbreak In Germany

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A reminder that HPAI H5 viruses continue to persist - at least at low levels - in wild birds across Europe and that in some places, this fall's migratory bird season is already underway, we have the first OIE notification of HPAI H5N6 in Germany since last May.

A (translated) media report from NDR.de provides a few more details:

Wismar: Avian Influenza Virus H5N6 type detected

When a few days ago found in a small animal husbandry in Wismar avian influenza is the type of pathogen H5N6. This was announced by the Friedrich Loeffler Institute on Tuesday. According to scientists, the H5N6-type is not transferable to humans.

Virus dangerous for poultry
Most recently, he was found in mid-August in a wild bird in Denmark. How dangerous the virus can also be useful for poultry, but appeared in February in Sweden and the Netherlands. In Sweden, it died 15 turkeys, ducks, geese, quail and pheasant. In the Netherlands, 38,000 chickens had to be killed after the virus had occurred in the stock.

Dragged wild birds a virus?

Currently, the scientists believe that the virus was introduced into the Wismar holdings of wild birds. Today, a team of them on site to get an idea of ​​the attitude. All 130 animals on the farm have already been killed Saturday.