From:
Sukie Crandall
Date: 2012-03-31 18:17:02 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (27): Israel (HD), turkey, H5N1, RFI
To: fhl <ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com>, ferret-l@listserv.ferretmailinglist.org
Raw turkey fed to mustelids, resulting in illness from influenza and secondary bacterial pneumonia with death for many mink, which are cousins to ferrets, was a recent topic on the FML and FHL, with extra followup info in one or both of those lists after one of the researchers replied to me, so check the separate archives of the Ferret Health List followed by the Ferret Mailing List if you need more info.
This says that influenza has recently been a large problem in turkeys in Europe, Asia, and Israel, so those with ferrets in such locations need to be careful to cook any turkey for ferrets, please.
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Begin forwarded message:
> AVIAN INFLUENZA (27): ISRAEL (HADAROM), TURKEY, H5N1, REQUEST FOR
> INFORMATION
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> A ProMED-mail post
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> ProMED-mail is a program of the
> International Society for Infectious Diseases
> <http://www.isid.org>
>
> Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2012
> Source: The Times of Israel [summarised, edited]
> <http://www.timesofisrael.com/health-officials-plan-20000-turkey-cull-after-bird-flu-found/>
>
> Health officials plan 20 000-turkey cull after bird flu found
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> Discovery at Moshav Zavdiel is 3rd case in recent weeks.
> The Agriculture Ministry plans to slaughter 20 000 turkeys from the
> ...
>
> Officials hope they can stem the spread of the disease by killing the
> birds.
> ...
> A number of cats were found dead before the last cull, with signs
> pointing to them having eaten the carcasses of infected turkeys near
> ...
> It has lead to the deaths of
> millions of birds in Europe and Asia as health officials attempt to
> ...
>
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