Italy: avian influenza outbreaks October-November 2021

22.11.2021

Since 19 October 2021 the National Reference Laboratory (NRL) for Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease confirmed as positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus various poultry farms. Most of the viruses were characterized as subtype H5N1. The positivities concern primarily industrial farms, mainly meat turkey farms in Verona province.

Date

Location

Affected birds

No of birds

18/11

Veneto

Fattening turkeys

13,000

18/11

Veneto

Fattening turkeys

3,600

18/11

Veneto

Broilers

40,000

17/11

Veneto

Fattening turkeys

17,000

17/11

Veneto

Fattening turkeys

20,200

17/11

Veneto

Broilers

34,000

17/11

Veneto

Fattening turkeys

23,000

15/11

Salizzole, Veneto

Fattening turkeys

9,750

15/11

Zevio, Veneto

Fattening turkeys

14,000

15/11

Colognola Ai Colli, Veneto

Fattening turkeys

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