Last February 17 signed by Director of the Veterinary Public Health and Food Safety Area of Tuscany ASL Centro Dottor Luca Cianti, the executive act number 07/2022 concerning the control, eradication and containment measures of the Avian influenza virus has been approved. This provision became necessary following the discovery of cases of positivity in poultry farms located in the municipalities of Montemurlo and Vernio in the province of Prato.
In the act in question, the Protection and Surveillance Areas, for a radius of 3 and 10 km respectively, identified around the farms in which the outbreaks were found. Within the Protection and Surveillance Areas, some necessary measures to be taken to avoid the possible spread of the virus.
For the purpose of timely information on this delicate issue and to ensure maximum disclosure of the measures to be applied in the Protection and Surveillance Zones, can be downloaded from our site www.confcacciatoritoscani.it copy of the executive deed and further explanatory material drawn up by the responsible bodies and by the Tuscany Region.