30,000 turkeys were destroyed on a chicken farm in Norfolk County in the east of England after an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza was recorded there. This was reported on Sunday, December 6, by The Sun.
According to the publication, more than ten thousand birds were destroyed a week ago at a chicken farm in North Yorkshire to stop the outbreak of the same disease. Seven outbreaks of H5N8 avian influenza have been recorded in England since the beginning of November, according to the UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Development.
In addition, there was one outbreak of the disease caused by a low pathogenic strain of influenza H5N1. However, in connection with these events, the UK veterinary services emphasize that the threat to human health is “extremely low”.
However, starting December 14, England, Scotland and Wales will have stricter requirements for poultry farms to prevent further outbreaks.
Meanwhile in Great Britain turkeys are one of the main decorations of the Christmas table. If bird flu continues to spread and turkeys continue to be massacred, there may be a shortage of this bird in grocery stores on Christmas Eve.
November 17 it was reported that the Danish authorities decided to kill 25 thousand chickens from – for an outbreak of H5N8 avian influenza on a chicken farm.