FLI specialists emphasize the importance of collecting and disposing of dead wild birds and warn against contact with them. Although the H5N1 virus currently does not pose a serious threat to humans, it remains dangerous to other species of wild and domestic birds.
In mid-October, 20,500 turkeys had to be disposed of in Lower Saxony, and about 150,000 laying hens were destroyed in the Schwerin area of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Scientists note that unlike previous years, when avian influenza only appeared during the cold season, it has now become a constant phenomenon in Germany.
