[Animals] Belgium orders the confinement of poultry, due to the case of H5N1 bird flu in a wild duck

[Noticias ALEJANDRO]

 

Belgium ordered the confinement of poultry throughout the country starting this Monday, after detecting a case of bird flu in a wild duck, thus extending quarantine measures already in force in neighboring countries.

Authorities are working to ensure that farm birds do not come into contact with wild migratory birds, as a way to prevent the H5N1 virus from spreading. The sick wild duck was found in Schilde, a town on the eastern outskirts of Antwerp, the second largest city in Belgium.

France and the Netherlands have enforced the confinement of poultry for the past three weeks, following outbreaks in their territories.

 

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