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Austria Declares Nationwide Bird Flu Risk Area

Austria declares nationwide bird flu risk area, culls nearly 200,000 birds following outbreaks in Upper and Lower Austria.

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Susanne Rosenkranz

How many birds have been culled in Austria due to bird flu?: The culling of approximately 189,000 birds was ordered after new bird flu cases were detected in four farms in Upper and Lower Austria.
What measures have been put in place around affected farms?: Three-kilometer protection zones and ten-kilometer surveillance zones have been established around affected farms, with 180 farms in the protection zone and 1,200 in the surveillance zone undergoing veterinary checks.
What is bird flu, and what is its impact on birds and humans?: Bird flu, or avian influenza, is a highly contagious viral disease that is often fatal to birds and can cause significant losses in poultry populations; while human infection is rare and typically mild.
What is currently unknown regarding the bird flu outbreak in Austria?: Authorities are still investigating the source of the initial infections, which were first detected in September in wild and domestic birds, coinciding with a major flood in Lower Austria.
What action did the Austrian health ministry take in response to the bird flu outbreak?: Austria's health ministry declared the entire country a bird flu risk area after nearly 200,000 birds were culled due to recent outbreaks.

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