Some 22,000 turkeys are being culled to stop the spread of bird flu.
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The decision comes as two further outbreaks of the H5N8 strain of the diseases have hit other poultry production units in the region.
The strain of bird flu has not been detected in the birds, which were culled on Monday, but the decision is being taken as a precautionary measure, according to Reuters.
Close to 100,000 birds were culled last week alone in Germany as a result of bird flu. Over 500 cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been reported across the EU in poultry and wild birds since outbreaks of the disease first appeared in late October.
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The decision comes as two further outbreaks of the H5N8 strain of the diseases have hit other poultry production units in the region.
The strain of bird flu has not been detected in the birds, which were culled on Monday, but the decision is being taken as a precautionary measure, according to Reuters.
Close to 100,000 birds were culled last week alone in Germany as a result of bird flu. Over 500 cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been reported across the EU in poultry and wild birds since outbreaks of the disease first appeared in late October.
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