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Avian influenza concerns as charities warn there is an incre
An animal shelter has warned that avian influenza could be spreading in wildlife in mainland Scotland.The New Arc charity has received "multiple" calls from citizens reporting concerns about the birds in Aberdeenshire.News emerged on Friday that the Orkney flock was culled as Scotland's first bird flu since 2016.Thirty-nine chickens died of avian influenza and the remaining 11 birds in the affected flock were eliminated.A six-mile (10 km) control zone has been established on Sanday Island, and additional controls are available on the movement of poultry, carcasses, used poultry and manure, and restrictions on bird aggregation.The New Arc Animal Shelter in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, said on its Facebook page that in recent days it had received several calls saying: "About the wading bird" in the Newburgh and Ythan districts
It said concerns were reported specifically about Red Knots in the area.A poor knot was brought to us and immediately quarantined because we were concerned about the bird flu and its unusual symptoms.The birds died shortly afterwards and were bagged and stored safely," the charity said.Since then, there have been numerous claims about the breed."Usually these cute little birds will frantically run around and feed.However, they have now been reported. They were "restless" and "not moving around, not eating, and sometimes away from the herd," adding that it was not normal.The post added: "If you find a sick bird (Especially the swan / goose / gull, and now it appears as a wading bird - please contact "The charity urged people to make noise before taking the ailing animal to the center.
There is a low risk to human health.On Friday, Scotland's Chief Veterinary Officer Sheila Voas said the slotxo human health risk from H5N8 bird flu was very low.Bird keepers were urged to comply with an order for birdhouses that went into effect on December 14.Voas said, “We have made it clear that all birders, whether large businesses or small handlers with only a handful of birds, must ensure their biosecurity is available to protect. Protect their birds from disease and prevent contact between birds and wild birds.Caregivers concerned about herd's health or welfare should immediately seek advice from a veterinarian. Your personal vet or your local animal and plant health office will be able to provide valuable advice on how to care for your bird. Keep you safe from infection Wild swans, geese, ducks or gulls, falcon or other birds of prey, or five or more other dead wild birds in the same location should be reported to the Devra Wild Bird Rescue Hotline.
She added that Influenza was a very low food safety risk to consumers in the UK and had no effect on the consumption of poultry products, including eggs.Anyone who encounters a dead wild bird must report it to the Defra hotline at 03459 33 55 77 - Option 7.Due to many cases in Europe and the UK, the current risk of avian influenza has been judged to be very high for tall wild birds, for poultry with poor biosecurity and measures for poultry media. prevent As was the case in Orkney, a number of separate cases were identified in Scotland last month, according to the Scottish Government.The dead swan collected in Cupar, Fife on Nov. 29, had the virus.The geese found near Golspie in the highlands on Dec. 3 also carry the virus.Three swans collected in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.
There was also an avian flu on the same day.In England, a number of swans have recently been found dead near the coast of Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight, and are also screened in Warwickshire and Worcestershire.Previous cases included two farms in Norfolk, East Anglia and a wildlife center in Gloucestershire. All 10,500 turkeys at farm in North Yorkshire were eliminated after the outbreak.Kevin Keane, environmental correspondent for BBC Scotland, said stress can theoretically be transmitted to humans. But there is no case in this world yet.However, he said it was a highly infectious disease for birds, so restrictions were placed on caretakers to keep birds in and out of wild birds.