The Food and Veterinary Service (PVD) has received the results of laboratory tests that confirm bird flu.
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The Food and Veterinary Service (PVD) has received the results of laboratory tests that confirm bird flu in dead gulls found in Novadnieku Parish of Saldus County, Liepāja (Lake Liepāja) and Ošupes Parish of Madona County (on the shore of Lubān Lake), dead herring gulls found in Talsos, Talsu in Rojas parish and Ventspils, a dead river tern found in Ārglii, a dead swan found in Pļaviņas, Aizkraukles county, and for the first time in Latvia, the disease was also detected in a dead fox in Daugavpils.
Therefore, currently bird flu has been detected in Daugavpils, Jēkabpils, Krāslava, Talsi and Talsi district in Roja parish, Roja, Ventspils, Liepāja, Pļaviņas, Madona and Ošupes parish of Madona district, Cēsu district in Veselava parish, Tukuma district in Lapmežciem, Salaspils district in Salaspils parish and Saldus in Novadnieku parish of the county.
In total, in 2023, 158 samples of wild birds were laboratory tested for bird flu, of which 63 have confirmed bird flu.
PVD reminds poultry keepers in order to protect poultry from contracting bird flu, enhanced biosecurity requirements must be met poultry must be kept, fed and watered in closed rooms or kept in a restricted area and fed and watered in a place covered by a waterproof roof and whose sides are fenced off using nets. nets, fences or other suitable means that prevent access by wild waterfowl.
Likewise, it is prohibited to release poultry and captive birds into natural surface water bodies and artificially created water bodies where certain requirements cannot be met, and it is also prohibited to use water obtained from surface water bodies for feeding and watering.
"In order not to endanger your health and to prevent the further spread of the disease, PVD calls on you not to touch dead or sick birds under any circumstances, not to bring sick and tired birds home, to animal shelters or veterinary clinics, as this may promote the spread of the disease." ■