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Avian influenza detected in goose in Berlin

Bird flu has been detected in a dead bean goose in Berlin. The animal was found at Tegeler See in Reinickendorf, the Senate Department for Justice and Consumer Protection announced on Thursday. The Friedrich Loeffler Institute (FLI), which is responsible for animal health, has confirmed that it...

A sign with the inscription "Avian influenza protection zone". Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
A sign with the inscription "Avian influenza protection zone". Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Avian flu - Avian influenza detected in goose in Berlin

Bird flu has been detected in a dead bean goose in Berlin. The animal was found at Tegeler See in Reinickendorf, the Senate Department for Justice and Consumer Protection announced on Thursday. The Friedrich Loeffler Institute (FLI), which is responsible for animal health, has confirmed that it is the H5N1 subtype.

This is the first confirmed case in Berlin since August, when avian influenza was found in two wild birds. Typically, the cold season is the peak season. However, experts assume that the pathogen is now present in European wild bird populations all year round. At the end of last year, the zoo had to close for weeks after avian influenza was detected in a waterfowl.

The Senate administration has now appealed to citizens: "Anyone who finds dead waterfowl, ravens or birds of prey should report the discovery to the responsible veterinary and food inspectorate of the district so that an investigation can be arranged." Sick or dead animals should not be touched under any circumstances and feathers should not be collected. Among other things, poultry farmers were called upon to protect their animals from contact with wild birds.

Humans can be infected with the virus in individual cases, but human-to-human transmission has not yet been documented.

FLI on avian influenza

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  1. The infected goose was not from a farm in Reinickendorf, Berlin, but was a wild bird found at Tegeler See.
  2. The Friedrich Loeffler Institute in Berlin is conducting research on the H5N1 subtype of avian influenza to protect both animal and human health.
  3. According to the Senate Department for Justice and Consumer Protection, it's crucial for Berlin citizens to report any dead wild birds to prevent the further spread of avian influenza.
  4. In another city, animals such as poultry were advised to be protected from contact with wild birds to prevent the spread of Avian flu, similar to the precautions in Reinickendorf, Berlin.

Source: www.stern.de

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