In Northern Italy there is an outbreak bird fluof the H5N1 strain, continues to increase. After cases in the province Previously, Alexandria, Udin And Verona and those who enter Lombardy where, in late October, three outbreaks were identified in as many days, in beige peopleIn Lodigiano (to Zelo Buon Persico) and enter Bresciano and where turkeys and pheasants should be killed, there is much concern at the moment in the province Varese And Mantua. The swab results were declared positive for the virus, analyzed byInstitute of experimental zooprophylaxis Bresciacame from a laying hen farm, not far from there Arsizio’s breasts where, as required by law, it is aegg dumping begins, food and dead animals. TO Olgiate Olonaalso in the Varese area, a farm was confiscated by order of the veterinary department of Ats Insubria and placed in quarantine. Meanwhile, in Bergamothe virus was discovered in wild birds killed at Fontanellaso ATS Bergamo asked all outdoor farms to keep poultry and birds indoors, to avoid contact with wild birds. And remembering that a BolognaAt the beginning of the year, two cases of bird flu in cats were identified. Recently, the Pathological Anatomy service of the Department of Veterinary Sciences of the University of Bologna started a monitoring project.
Busto Arsizio, continuous inspection of 44 farms
After the detection of positives defined as “highly pathogenic” at a nearby poultry farm Arsizio’s breastsStrict measures have been taken for poultry farms within a radius of three kilometers and a surveillance zone has been established that stretches for ten kilometers and reaches as far as Comasco, but involves nearly 40 cities. The ATS has identified 44 farms of various sizes that are subject to continuous inspection and, in a regulation signed by the management of the Animal Health sector, provides for a 30-day surveillance period during which, even in private chicken farms, it is necessary to report any anomalies or symptoms that may be caused by bird flu. The origins of the outbreak, which currently only occurs in the region, it will not be associated with wild animalsbut after contact with another building where the infection was discovered, outside the Varese area. Therefore it is linked to other outbreaks.
In Olgiate Olona (Varese), sanitation and disinfestation
Also in recent days, ATS Insubria’s veterinary department had to participate quarantine, for a period of 21 days – also a farm in Olgiate Olona, where the sanitary and disinfestation measures provided for in the protocol are carried out. This infection was confirmed byInstitute of experimental zooprophylaxis Brescia and not caused directly by wild animals. In this case too, the restrictions provided for in the protocol are triggered: an observation zone for activities within a radius of three kilometers from the farm where the virus was detected and a surveillance zone within a radius of ten kilometers from the farm in question.
Outbreak in the Alto Mantovano area: 20 thousand turkeys killed in two companies
However, demolition operations are being completed 9 thousand turkeysafter things that affect other people 11 thousand heads following the detection of an outbreak of bird flu at a poultry farm in Guidein the Mantua poultry area, also in this case highly pathogenic, of that subtype H5n1. In this case, in fact, not only were the animals on the farm in question killed, but the surrounding animals were also emptied.
Other cases occurred in Lombardy and Northern Italy
However, cases have continued to increase since October. The first signal comes Casale Cremasco-Vidolasco on October 27. While waiting for test results, the virus was identified in the Brescia area, in a Seniga turkey farmon the border with the province of Cremona. Here demolition is inevitable 34 thousand turkeys. Meanwhile, the death penalty has also been imposed on all of them 60 thousand head present at the Casale Cremasco warehouse. The outbreak led to the establishment of a 3-kilometer protection zone around the farm and a surveillance zone involving 18 municipalities in the Lower Bergamo region. But there are more than thirty reinforced protection and surveillance zones between Lower Bergamasca, Val Calepio and the Hinterland. Then it was Lodi’s turn, with another outbreak identified in a Zelo Buon Persico pheasant farm. On the same day, at a farm in Very clearon the border with the Ravenna region, that isslaughtering 150 broiler chickens. However, confirmation of an outbreak in one of the company’s two warehouses existed about a month ago Occimiano chicken farmin the province Alexandria. Thirty-five thousand roosters and hens for breeding were on the farm and they were all culled, including – preventively – seventeen thousand that were in pens where the virus was not found. Another case, occurred again a month ago, in Udinese (at a Povoletto kettle chicken farm) and in the Veronese region, a Oppeanowhere the virus attacks a turkey farm.
