Last week, chickens infected with the H5 bird flu virus were found on a farm in Middle Suffolk (UK). All birds in the enterprise were destroyed in compliance with the conditions of animal welfare. quarantine was introduced from the epicenter of the outbreak.
Public Health England (UK Health Council) reassured locals by assuring that the risks of the spread of the virus were estimated to be fairly low.
Direct speech: “Avian influenza is, first of all, a disease of poultry, therefore the danger to public health is insignificant. As a precaution, we suggest that you follow the recommendations of the Ministry of Health.
Avian influenza was first discovered and described in 1878 in Italy. The disease was called typhoid fever.
The use of antiviral drugs is also recommended for people who come in contact with infected birds - this is standard practice. Now a study is being carried out at the site of the outbreak of the virus, the route of influenza getting into the enterprise is being clarified, ”said Gavin Dubrer, spokesman for Public Health England.
Last month, there was only one outbreak of bird flu in the world. The virus was found in one of the farms in Taiwan.
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