Bird flu in Switzerland is under control

Since last fall, the H5N4 avian influenza virus has been spreading in northern Europe. After it had been detected in wild birds in the run-up, there were first cases in poultry farms at the beginning of November. Finally, the avian influenza virus was detected in a swan and a crow in foreign countries close to the border, and there were also two cases in Switzerland: In the canton of Schaffhausen, the virus had been detected in a seagull and a buzzard.

Since January 25, measures have been in place in the Lake Constance region to prevent the transmission of wild birds to domestic poultry. The measures ordered have worked and the bird flu virus is currently not spreading further, the FSVO says. The measures will therefore be lifted. In Europe, however, the situation remains tense, the BLV animal disease radar remains on red. Avian influenza, the so-called avian plague or colloquially also bird flu, occurs worldwide. According to current knowledge, the virus is not transmissible to humans, but the FSVO recommends not touching dead wild birds and reporting any findings to the gamekeeper.

Source: LID