BERLIN, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Berlin’s zoo closed its doors without alerting on Friday out of safety measure after a case of bird influenza was found in a wading bird that passed away previously today, it stated in a declaration.
The zoo, which invited over 3.7 million visitors in 2019, its most current figure, did not discuss when it would resume to visitors.
” We have actually responded right away with significant quarantine procedures. Practically all birds – including our penguins – have actually now been relocated to rear aviaries or stables,” stated Christian Kern, the zoological director of the zoo in Berlin’s centre in addition to the Tierpark zoo in the eastern part of the German capital.
Kern included that no other birds were revealing matching indications of health problem however all would still be evaluated for bird influenza.
The whole zoo has actually been closed to visitors to prevent the threat of bird influenza being presented into other populations, according to the declaration, and staff are using protective clothes.
The spread of extremely pathogenic bird influenza (HPAI), typically called bird influenza, is an issue for federal governments and the poultry market due to the destruction it can trigger to flocks, the possibility of trade constraints and a threat of human transmission.
Reporting by Miranda Murray, modifying by Rachel More
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