Surveillance of farms, where the emergence of avian flu is feared
It is recommended not to engage in agritourism, as outbreaks of H5N1 avian influenza have been reported in several provinces in Canada and the United States. At least three cases of contamination have been reported in Quebec.
In an interview with Information first in RDI, Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt, professor in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Montreal explained that any movement near the poultry production area can lead to contamination .
We have migratory birds that have contaminated the environment and the birds of Quebec, he says.
This is not the time to visit the farms, judge the specialist.
” Using our shoes, for example, we can transfer the virus to another farm, another site, a barnyard. “
– A quote from Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt, professor in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Montreal
Many countries are affected by the avian flu outbreak right now, but we need to go back to 2015 to better understand this virus, Mr. Vaillancourt underlined.
We then noticed that there were changes in the nesting sites.
Climate change and colliding ecosystems are among the factors that favored the emergence of new strains of avian influenza virus .
H5N1 is one of these new strains. This strain is highly pathogenic and fatal in most cases.
It is found throughout Europe, where there are thousands of sources of contamination commemoration of Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt.
It is an infectious disease caused by viruses that attack the respiratory tract and the genetic traits are rapidly evolving.
Euthanizing animals remains the best solution today.
If we don’t want to live with the virus, we must eliminate all sources of spread. If we have birds on the same site, we must remove them unfortunately explained Mr. Vaillancourt.
Currently, this virus is not contagious to humans or at least it is very likely. There has been one case of infection reported in the literature, but the infected person would not have gotten sick, Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt assured.
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