https://www.thepoultrysite.com/news/2021/05/poland-records-largest-ever-bird-flu-outbreak
Over six million birds have been culled in the EU’s largest poultry producer as bird flu cases top 260.MARKETS AND ECONOMICSMARKET TRENDSBIOSECURITYAVIAN INFLUENZADISEASESHEALTH & DISEASEbyThe Poultry Site3 May 2021, at 8:33am
Poland is currently contending with 262 outbreaks of bird flu, the country’s highest recorded number of infections. Reporting fromNotes from Polandexplains that over six million birds have been culled to stem the spread of the disease. Though poultry farmers can claim compensation for their losses, the hit to the country’s poultry industry, which produces 20% of the EU’s poultry meat, has been immense.
Animal health authorities believe that the outbreaks are due to the high concentration of poultry farms in certain locations. Poland’s chief veterinarian is calling on the government to update regulations to ensure greater biosecurity measures and that there is sufficient space between poultry farms.
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