Number of poultry farms and self-limiting consumption have increased 22 and 180 cases of bird flu in Deltebre and El Perelló (Tarragona) respectivelysources at the Ministry of Climate Action have reported to Europa Press.
As “Nació Digital” progressed, last week they foundThe tern with the most deaths from bird fluthe cases were added to those detected in the past three weeks.
Faced with this situation, the ministry has increased the number of people responsible for control in the region, although they say this has not been done through new staff.
Government sources stress that farms and self-consumption “They knew they were staging areas for birds”, Therefore, they took the necessary measures in the event of bird flu and, in their words, they were very careful.
“There are more cases and more infected wild birds so we are more vigilant about this situation,” they explained, although they continue to view the current situation as normal.
protocol
The government warns that it is important Disease ‘not contagious to farm birds’Therefore, the ministry has sent an email to the department notifying the different cases as well as precautionary measures to avoid contagion.
When one of these conditions is found, Activate the protocol in a 10 km area around the bird location, Poultry farms must take preventive action within 30 days of reporting the suspicion.
Some of these measures are banning the use of Anseriformes and Sauriformes as hunting bait; It is forbidden to mix ducks and geese with other breeds It is forbidden to produce and raise poultry in the open air.