New Zealand’s Hen Flu Outbreak Ought to Finish Quickly, Officers Say

(Bloomberg) — New Zealand officers say they’ve contained an outbreak of chicken flu to a single web site within the southern area of Otago.

Farms linked to the unique web site, which examined constructive for avian influenza on Dec. 1, have been confirmed as freed from the virus after testing on 1000’s of samples on the finish of the complete incubation interval for the illness, the Ministry for Major Industries stated in a press release Tuesday.

Exports of poultry merchandise value about NZ$190 million ($107 million) a 12 months have been halted after New Zealand confirmed its first case of chicken flu on an egg farm operated by Mainland Poultry. Testing on the first property confirmed a excessive pathogenic H7N6 subtype of avian influenza, not the H5N1 pressure inflicting concern globally.

Officers took about 4,300 samples from 36 flocks throughout 5 farms linked to the primary property and none returned constructive outcomes, the ministry stated.

“It’s a vital variety of assessments and provides us confidence that this virus has been contained to only the one property and that we’re on observe to stamp out this illness,” stated Chief Veterinary Officer Mary van Andel.

A transparent incubation-period testing will assist ongoing discussions with buying and selling companions relating to New Zealand poultry exports, she stated. Some merchandise that meet chicken flu warmth remedy necessities are being exported to Australia. 

The ministry will work with Mainland Poultry relating to an applicable stand-down interval for the property as soon as decontamination is full, and is working carefully with the affected farmer on the matter of compensation.

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