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| Veterinarian sampling a chicken for bird flu in Durrës |
Has been confirmed the first case of bird flu in one of the breeding farms in Durrës. The news is announced by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Authorities launched the investigation as soon as the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development received the signal for the death of chickens, Euronews reports.
"The tracking of the disease by law enforcement authorities has begun with an in-depth epidemiological investigation as soon as the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has received the first signal for the death of chickens. Successive analyzes, on different days, in different samples, in different establishments, all over the country, taken during this period, confirmed the laryngotracheal disease found only in two establishments in Durrës", the ministry announces.
The ministry clarifies that the epidemiological investigation indicates an isolated case.
"Quarantine has been established, instructed on safety and hygiene measures to be implemented, all measures have been taken to limit the spread of this disease by determining the perimeter of the area from which the movement of birds, their products and by-products is prohibited," it said. further in the notice.