Due to the hazard of spread of avian influenza virus, the European Commission (EC) plans to introduce emergency measures in any areas of Poland. In the last 2 months, 53 outbreaks of avian influenza have been confirmed in Poland in Mazowieckie and Wielkopolskae voivodships, and 73 in the full country.
The high-risk areas are Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Łódź, Mazowieckie, Warmian-Masurian and Wielkopolska provinces, where there is simply a large density of poultry plants. In these areas, the EC plans to introduce emergency measures that may include a ban on the sale of poultry from affected areas.
Bird flu is simply a illness that can have advanced pathogenicity and can spread rapidly among poultry. The EC so stresses that additional emergency measures are essential in Poland to halt the spread of the disease.
Member States' authorities must immediately implement measures to destruct the illness in an infected establishment, including the slaughter of all birds, the safe disposal of dead birds and the cleaning and disinfection. In addition, a closed region with a radius of at least 10 km around the affected establishment should be established and additional control measures should be applied to establishments in that region where birds are kept.
These measures shall be maintained for at least 30 days after the virus has been eliminated from the infected establishment. The EC plans to adopt emergency measures next week, which will cover areas in Poland where poultry plants are highly concentrated.
The economical impact may be significant, as a ban on the sale of poultry from affected areas may affect many producers and exporters of poultrymeat. In 2020, exports of poultry meat from Poland amounted to EUR 1.3 billion, which represented 11% of all food exports from Poland.
Bird flu can besides affect public wellness as it can be transmitted to people by contacting infected birds. The EC so stresses that additional emergency measures are needed to halt the spread of the disease.
Figures confirm that avian influenza is simply a serious problem in Poland. In 2020, 123 outbreaks of avian influenza were confirmed in Poland, representing 25% of the full outbreaks in the European Union. The EC is so planning to adopt emergency measures to halt the spread of the disease.
Conclusions from the data analysis are.clear: Bird flu is simply a serious problem in Poland and emergency measures are essential to halt the spread of the disease. The EC plans to adopt emergency measures next week, which will cover areas in Poland where poultry plants are highly concentrated.
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Bird Flu: informing for Poland
