Bird flu in Germany: 3 things everyone should know now
Avian flu is currently spreading and raising important questions. Here are three essential points you absolutely need to know about this avian disease.
Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, is currently spreading rapidly in Germany. Wild waterfowl are particularly affected by the disease. It frequently leads to severe illness in infected animals and is often fatal – recently, thousands of cranes have fallen victim. Although the animal disease now occurs year-round in Germany, the infection rate is currently reaching new levels with the bird migration in autumn.
The main pathogens of avian influenza are the H5 and H7 subtypes of influenza A viruses. This video answers three important questions about avian influenza and shows what you should know about it now.
Sources used: tagesschau.de, nabu.de, freitag.de
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