Mass slaughter of chickens, Ministry of Agriculture: There are no cases of bird flu

After the analysis performed on three different dates and with over 60 samples, the possibility of the presence of bird flu was excluded.

The results of the analysis in the reference laboratory confirm that there are no diseases that endanger the consumer or food products of poultry origin.

“The Ministry of Agriculture through the National Agency of Veterinary and Plant Protection and the Institute for Food Safety and Veterinary informs the public that there is no case of the presence of avian influenza (bird flu) in Albania so far.
After analyzes performed on three different dates and with over 60 samples, the results obtained from the samples sent by the National Agency of Veterinary and Plant Protection to the laboratory certified at the Institute for Food Safety and Veterinary categorically exclude avian influenza viral disease . The results of the analysis in the reference laboratory confirm that there are no diseases that endanger the consumer or food products of poultry origin. We would like to inform you that the suspected cases are located in only 2-3 establishments in a single area. “The National Veterinary Agency and Plant Protection and the Institute for Food Safety and Veterinary are under constant monitoring and are conducting checks to verify the reasons for this epizootic situation”, it is said in the reaction.

In three of the chickens The largest in Durrës that cover the needs for eggs and chickens in the market have died about 500 thousand chickens.

Dead birds have been exterminated in poultry house crematoria, while work is underway to keep these outbreaks isolated.

While there are suspicions in the region of Korça there are cases of bird flu, it is a case that has been taken for analysis, according to Adriatik Skënderasi in charge of the veterinary sector at the Regional Directorate of Agriculture in Korça.

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