AMSTERDAM, Nov 21 (Reuters) – The Netherlands is to choose another 29,000 chickens on a farm in the north of the nation after the detection of an extremely transmittable pressure of bird influenza, the federal government stated on Monday.
The farm remains in the town of Koudum, 100 kms (62 miles) west of Groningen. A transportation restriction has actually been troubled 7 other close-by farms, a federal government declaration stated.
It is the 3rd case of the kind of bird influenza to have actually been reported in the nation in current days, and the 6th case this month, following lots of cases previously in the year.
Some 6 million birds have actually been chosen in the Netherlands given that the brand-new variation of the illness was very first found on Oct. 26 in 2015, the Dutch food security authority stated last month.
France has actually likewise seen a revival in cases after experiencing its worst bird influenza break out previously this year.
Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout; Modifying by Mike Harrison
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