The Skopje Zoo was closed to
visitors this morning after an outbreak of avian influenza was
discovered. The Food and Veterinary Medicine Agency reported
that tests on a goose found dead in the zoo's pond confirmed the
presence of the H5N1 avian influenza virus. As a first measure,
the culling of 24 ducks, six geese, five chickens and one
jackdaw was ordered, along with strict disinfection measures and
testing of other birds. The zoo, it was announced, will be
closed to visitors for 21 days. The last cases of avian
influenza in North Macedonia had been recorded in 2022.
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