Influenza -- Belgium
A poultry farm in Wallonia is the latest affected by the H3 virus, a very mild form of avian influenza currently present in Belgium, according to local media.
Since April [2019], dozens of farms have been contaminated in Flanders. The first 2 Walloon cases are located in Libramont and the province of Liege according to the Federal Agency for Food Safety.
Infected hens do not die as a direct result, but are more vulnerable and can catch other diseases. It also causes a drop in egg laying
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6520580&promed&0
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