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May 17/2024
New monitoring of avian influenza to start at fur farms in June
New monitoring of avian influenza at fur farms will start in the first week of June. The monitoring will continue until the end of September. This is the period when the risk of infection from wild…
New monitoring of avian influenza to start at fur farms in JuneMarch 29/2024
Sheep, goat and pig registers will be renewed
The Finnish Food Authority is redesigning the register of sheep, goats and pigs to better serve the changed needs of legislation, stakeholders and the technology environment. The three-year project…
Sheep, goat and pig registers will be renewedNovember 13/2023
Avian influenza found at ten fox farms
The survey of fox and raccoon dog farms that begun recently has found avian influenza at ten farms. The farms where the infectious were found are located in the five regions where avian influenza…
Avian influenza found at ten fox farmsOctober 10/2023
Avian influenza has so far been diagnosed in two fur farms during the surveys on mink farms
In the first results of the avian influenza survey of mink farms, avian influenza has been detected in two farms. Avian influenza was found in mink farms in the municipalities of Vöyri and Pedersöre…
Avian influenza has so far been diagnosed in two fur farms during the surveys on mink farmsSeptember 28/2023
A case of avian influenza in minks found in Northern Ostrobothnia
Avian influenza infection of fur animals has been found in farmed minks in Alavieska. This is the first case of avian influenza in a fur farm in Northern Ostrobothnia. The case shows that the risk of…
A case of avian influenza in minks found in Northern OstrobothniaSeptember 14/2023
Finnish Food Authority orders all animals to be culled at fur farms with avian influenza infections
The Finnish Food Authority is ordering all foxes and raccoon dogs to be culled at fur farms with diagnosed avian influenza infections. All mink at infected farms were ordered to be culled earlier. The…
Finnish Food Authority orders all animals to be culled at fur farms with avian influenza infectionsAugust 24/2023
Monitoring avian influenza at all fur farms starts from minks
At the beginning of September, the Finnish Food Authority will start monitoring avian influenza at all fur farms. In the first phase of monitoring, the occurrence of avian influenza virus in fur farm…
Monitoring avian influenza at all fur farms starts from minksAugust 4/2023
THL: Avian influenza poses a risk to public health – improvements to health security needed at fur farms
According to current data, avian influenza has spread to 21 fur farms in Finland. The first results from whole-genome sequencing indicate wild birds, particularly the black-headed gull, to be the…
THL: Avian influenza poses a risk to public health – improvements to health security needed at fur farmsAugust 2/2023
Bird hunting season is approaching – how to avoid avian influenza
The Finnish Food Authority recommends not hunting waterfowl in areas or places where mass deaths of birds have occurred or avian influenza has been detected. It is common to use dogs for hunting…
Bird hunting season is approaching – how to avoid avian influenzaAugust 1/2023
The Finnish Food Authority is ordering all minks to be put down at fur farms with diagnosed avian influenza infections
The Finnish Food Authority has specified the euthanasia criteria for fur animals infected with avian influenza. The decision states that all minks will be put down at fur farms with diagnosed avian…
The Finnish Food Authority is ordering all minks to be put down at fur farms with diagnosed avian influenza infectionsJuly 25/2023
Finnish Food Authority expands the infected zone due to avian influenza
In June-July 2023, highly pathogenic avian influenza of the type H5N1 has been diagnosed in several locations in Finland. The disease has been detected especially in gulls. In addition, the disease…
Finnish Food Authority expands the infected zone due to avian influenzaJuly 24/2023
A virus lineage circulating especially among gulls confirmed as the cause of avian influenza infections in fur animals
The preliminary sequencing results of the avian influenza viruses of the subtype H5N1 detected in fur farms in Western Finland have been received. Based on the results, the pathogenic agent causing…
A virus lineage circulating especially among gulls confirmed as the cause of avian influenza infections in fur animals