Bird flu detected in Hungarian poultry - 25,000 broiler ducks had to be culled

The Nébih laboratory detected the H5N1 subtype of the avian influenza virus in Füzesgyarmat, Békés county.

At the broiler duck farm, which has around 25,000 ducks, a drop in feed and water consumption, nervous symptoms and increased mortality have raised suspicions among farmers.

The culling of the flocks concerned is in progress. The broiler ducks of two other farms with epidemiological links to the farm in question are also being culled. The authority has established a protection zone of 3 km radius and a surveillance zone of 10 km radius around the farm.