Wesel district imposes compulsory stables due to avian influenza: 600,000 animals affected!

Wesel district imposes compulsory stables due to avian influenza: 600,000 animals affected!

There are currently serious problems with avian influenza in the Wesel district, one of the most important regions in North Rhine-Westphalia. How come-on.de reported, a district-wide stable requirement was therefore issued. This measure affects around 3,000 agricultural businesses as well as additional livestock farms, resulting in a total of around 600,000 animals. The stable requirement will apply for at least three months, and during this time the animals must be housed in closed stables or under special protective facilities.

What does this mean for the region? Poultry shows and markets are temporarily prohibited and the use of appropriate safety measures is now urgently required. Suspected bird flu has been identified in at least six wild birds in the district, and the Friedrich Loeffler Institute will now carry out the final clarification of the cases. The Wesel district is also an important resting and transit area for wild waterfowl, which further complicates the situation.

Neighboring region on alert

In addition to the challenges in the Wesel district, drastic measures had to be taken in the neighboring Kleve district due to a confirmed outbreak of bird flu. Almost 19,000 animals were culled here. To prevent the spread of the disease, a protection zone with a radius of three kilometers and a monitoring zone of ten kilometers were set up around the affected company.

These strict regulations are intended to protect both the animals and ensure the health of the population. Farmers must now be particularly careful with their animal husbandry to avoid further outbreaks.

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In these challenging times, prevention and ensuring hygiene and health in animal husbandry are crucial. The developments in Wesel and the surrounding regions show how important quick and appropriate measures are to stop avian influenza.