Germany Culls 16,000 Turkeys After Detecting An Outbreak of Bird Flu
A crisis has occurred in Germany. Their turkeys are dying! An outbreak of the H5N8 strain of bird flu has affected three poultry plants in northern Germany. This has forced Germany to cull 16,000 turkeys and slaughter 92,000 chickens. The virus has affected four poultry plants in Germany and has affected 12 out of its 16 states. Israel and many other countries have also reported this virus. Scientists think that it originated from wild turkeys and chickens in the forests of Europe. I think this is a really bad thing, because as Thanksgiving descends upon the world, the demand of turkeys is even higher. Many less turkeys will now be sold, and some of the ones that have already been sold could have this virus. However, I'm not sure how many Europeans celebrate Thanksgiving, so the impact will not be as large. This will make a dent in Europe's economy, albeit a very minor one.