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The Netherlands must destroy another 300 thousand chickens, on a farm in the south of the country. The government reported, last week, the detection of a highly infectious strain of bird flu in the region.
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Around 30 deadly cases of the flu have been reported in the Netherlands since the beginning of September, following dozens of cases earlier in the year. Almost 6 million birds have already been slaughtereds in the European country since the new version of the disease was first detected in October 2021, the news agency reported Reuters.
France also has problems with bird flu
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In business with the Reuters, the Netherlands is not the only country in Europe facing problems with bird flu. Last week, the French Ministry of Agriculture announced that it will step up prevention measures to combat the local spread of the disease.
On Gallic soil, the increase in the disease was recorded on farms located in two regions: western Brittany and Pays de la Loire.
According to a report from the French Ministry of Cultivation last Friday (21), the two regions detected 17 clusters of bird flu. In line with the news, additional checks have been implemented and farms have been ordered to keep their birds indoors while tests for the virus are carried out.
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