Austria: Smuggled bird from Indonesia had H5N1

16.06.2013

The Vienna airport authorities detained a Czech couple smuggling about 60 parrots and paradise birds from Indonesia. The 60 birds were packed, in tubes, into 2 travel bags. The destination was the Czech Republic. One of the birds that died during the transport was found positive to HPAI H5N1.  Thirty-nine birds died during the transport.
The surviving animals were killed on 11 Jun 2013 under supervision of the border veterinary service. All 60 birds have already been examined; the HPAI H5N1 virus could be clearly demonstrated in 4 other birds (in addition to the 1st case), including 2 that were alive upon arrival in Austria.

 

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Number of

Birds 

H5N1

positive

Species 
Dead

37+3

1+2

Myna
Euthanised

20

2

Myna
Total

60

5

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