The UK is mired in an outbreak of avian influenza that, among other birds, infects pelicans. An example of what is happening in the country is what happened at a lake in the town of Wiltshire. about thirty of swan bodies It appeared after the outbreak of the disease.
According to the newspaper “Daily Mail”, the bodies of 29 swan They have already been completely withdrawn, although they began to appear since last October 20. Residents of the area near Liden Lagoon denounced what was happening via Facebook.
They even came to share photos of swans in the water and on the beach. They even complained that 20 swans died without removing them. Although the area is already clean, the health authorities have asked the neighbors to Avoid walking now.
In fact, since the recording of cases began, the Leiden Lagoon It has been declared a “Bird Influenza Prevention Zone”.
bird flu outbreak
The UK is experiencing a major outbreak of bird flu. As the above media map shows, the disease has been recorded throughout the entire British geography, with a particular occurrence in Eastern and Southern part of the country. Since November 7, health authorities have imposed strict measures to prevent an outbreak.
The prevailing pressure at the moment It’s H5N1 And it affected not only the United Kingdom, but also other countries. Among them is Spain, where there was infection in humans last October. Since the discovery of the beginning of the outbreak, which spread very quickly, thousands of poultry have been slaughtered in Europe to control the outbreak.
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