Monaghan: The Department of Agriculture has placed a containment zone around a turkey farm in County Monaghan after test results identified evidence of avian influenza H5N1 in samples from a flock of turkeys in the county in Ireland.
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Further tests to determine the pathogen are underway and "results are expected in the coming days," it said in a statement.
To prevent further spread of bird flu, the department officials will establish a 3 km protection zone and a 10 km surveillance zone. Poultry farmers located within restricted zones are legally obligated to comply with zone requirements to control the movement of live poultry, other captive birds, hatching eggs, used litter, manure, and slurry from poultry holdings.
The department continues to advise strict adherence to precautionary measures against avian influenza (bird flu). However, the public is advised not to handle sick or dead wild birds and not to leave their dogs off-leash in areas with sick or dead wild birds.
Although the subtype H5N1 can cause severe disease in chickens and other birds, the Health Protection Surveillance Center has confirmed that the risk to humans is very low.
However, international studies indicate that influenza A virus subtype H5N1 (AN/H5N1) is a subtype of influenza A virus that can cause disease in humans and many other animal species.
The department has requested poultry owners to be alert if they notice any symptoms in their flock and report any suspected disease to the nearest departmental regional veterinary office.
Although it varies among bird species, clinical signs poultry farmers should watch for in their birds include sudden death, head swelling, neck and throat discoloration, loss of appetite, respiratory distress, diarrhea, and egg laying.
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