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Beijing detects H5N8 bird flu in wild swans at tourist site
Published on: 2021-02-02
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The H5N8 bird flu in wild swans at Beijing's Old Summer Palace has been brought under control, local animal disease prevention and control department announced on Tuesday, dispelling the possibility that it could have a bigger area of infection.
 

There is no poultry farming within 5 kilometers of the park, it said, ruling out the possibility that it could infect domestically bred poultry.
 

The H5N8 bird flu caused the deaths of three black swans at the Old Summer Palace in the city's Haidian district from January 22 to 25.
 

Among the three deaths, two adult swans lived in the same flock and had been in poor physical condition, while the other was a 9-day-old juvenile with weak immunity. The cold winter weather also added to the risk of contracting the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus.
 

The announcement said the black swans were originally from Australia and had been living in Beijing's Old Summer Palace since February 2008.
 

The H5N8 bird flu is not known to have ever infected humans, the announcement said. The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus is mainly transmitted through physical contact with infected poultry, their secretions and excrement, and could also cause infection via respiratory and digestive tracts. Wild birds are easily cross-infected during migration.
 

To eliminate risks, the Old Summer Palace has sealed off the swans' living area and will disinfect all wild bird habitats and feeding venues three times a day. Each disinfection covers an area of 6,000 square meters.
 

圆明园黑天鹅感染禽流感

2月2日凌晨,海淀区防治重大动物疫病指挥部办公室通报圆明园遗址公园野生黑天鹅感染H5N8亚型高致病性禽流感情况。通报称,目前该病仅在局地发生,且已有效控制,其它地区均未见感染。
 

目前,已采取多项措施,包括对园内所有野禽栖息地、喂食地每天3次消毒,对辖区内其它重点野禽栖息地进行排查,发现情况立即上报等。
 

海淀区防治重大动物疫病指挥部办公室对此次疫情进行了风险评估。去年以来,欧洲、中东、东亚等地区相当大的范围内,均发生了野禽和家禽H5N8疫情。据世界卫生组织通报,目前全球尚未发现有人感染H5N8禽流感病例。自圆明园遗址公园边缘外延5公里区域内无家禽养殖。

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