Ratiboř

1. 12. 2021

New outbreak of avian influenza confirmed. It is located in a poultry farm in Ždírc near Blovice in the Pilsen-South district. The breeder reported the death of 5 ducks and 12 laying hens. Before the death, the poultry showed symptoms typical of avian influenza, similar symptoms in some of the living birds. The SVS carried out an on-site investigation, took samples, took precautions and sent them to the State Veterinary Institute for examination. Avian influenza of the H5N1 subtype was confirmed there and the pathogenicity of the virus is currently pending. The remaining poultry on the farm were culled today. In view of the detected pathogenicity of the virus, a protection and surveillance zone will subsequently be established around the outbreak and emergency veterinary measures will be taken. H5N1 avian influenza has also been confirmed in eight dead herons found at the Heřmanice pond in the Českolipsko region.

24. 11. 2021

The State Veterinary Administration (SVS)specifies the emergency veterinary measures of national scope, which were announced yesterday in connection with avian influenza and order a ban on outdoor poultry breeding for all breeders. Small-scale poultry keepers whose poultry cannot be permanently housed and kept indoors on the farm for objective reasons may benefit from an exemption. They may keep the poultry outside for as long as necessary, but must restrict the outdoor areas of the holding to which the poultry have access. At the same time, they must minimise as far as possible the contact of farmed poultry with wild birds, for example, not allowing farmed waterfowl to enter open water areas where they may come into contact with wild ducks or swans. It is also essential to prevent contact between farmed poultry and other poultry, e.g. on neighbouring farms. See thepress release for details.

23. 11. 2021

The State Veterinary Administration (SVS) is announcingemergency veterinary measures with nationwide application in connection with the increase in outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in the Czech Republic and elsewhere in Europe. It bans all poultry farmers, with the exception of runners and pigeons, from keeping poultry in the open from today and orders them to confine their birds to buildings on the farm. The regulation also restricts the movement of people on poultry farms. The aim of the measures is to minimise the risk of introducing the disease into poultry farms. Details in thepress release.

Source:https://www.svscr.cz/ptaci-chripka-aktualni-informace/