H5N1 detected in goose at Nicosia’s Athalassa park
Visitors have been warned not to approach or feed birds at Athalassa park while tests continue on an H5N1 case detected in a goose.
Nicosia, Cyprus. Visitors should not approach or feed birds at Athalassa park after H5N1 avian influenza was detected in a goose at a lake there, the Veterinary Services said on Tuesday. The public was also advised to avoid close contact with the birds.
Testing and notifications
Laboratory tests are continuing to determine the virulence of the virus. The European Commission and the World Organisation for Animal Health have been informed.
Advice to poultry owners
Poultry owners have been urged to prevent domestic birds from encountering wild or migratory birds, particularly near wetlands. Domestic poultry must be kept in enclosed, covered areas. Owners must not provide food or water outdoors in ways that might attract wild birds, or give poultry water from surface reservoirs accessible to wild birds.
Owners must immediately report increased illness or deaths among poultry that could indicate bird flu to their district veterinary office, the Veterinary Services said. The offices can be reached in Nicosia on 22 805241, Larnaca on 24 821275, Famagusta on 24 824555, Limassol on 25 819512 and Paphos on 26 821260.
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