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30,000 chickens culled in Germany after bird flu detected
30,000 chickens culled in Germany after bird flu detected
Employees of a disposal company walk towards a chicken coop in Grumby, Germany, on Nov. 13, 2016.After the Avian Influenza has spread, experts have begun with preparations for the killing of 30,000 chickens.(Photo: Daniel Bockwoldt, EPA)BERLIN (AP) — German authorities say a flock of 30,000 chickens has been destroyed in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein after a strain of bird flu was detected in their enclosure.
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Several countries impose import restrictions on German poultry over bird flu
Several countries impose import restrictions on German poultry over bird flu
Several countries have placed import restrictions on German poultry following outbreaks of bird flu in the country, German authorities said on Wednesday.Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa have put import restrictions on German poultry and poultry products, the German state government of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern said in a statement.Eight European countries and Israel have found cases of the highly contagious H5N8 strain of bird flu in the past few weeks and some have ordered that poultry flocks be kept indoors to avoid the disease spreading.
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Germany, Denmark step up bird flu controls
Germany, Denmark step up bird flu controls
The German state of Schleswig-Holstein widened protection measures on Monday to protect against an outbreak of the H5N8 influenza virus among wild birds, which has spread to poultry.All farms - including smallholdings - will be required to tighten biosecurity, with the use of protective clothing and footwear, and the widespread disinfection of all farm buildings and vehicles used to transport poultry.Culling continuesOver the weekend, 30,000 chickens were culled as a precaution at a farm close to the northern city of Grumby, which saw an outbreak of the virus.
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