Avian flu: 16 million poultry slaughtered in France but the epizootic is decreasing
France
Published May 3, 2022
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Sixteen million poultry have been slaughtered in France since November to stem the avian flu epizootic, a record number of slaughters following an unprecedented outbreak in the Pays de la Loire region, we learned from the ministry on Monday. of Agriculture. Since the first case recorded in the north of France at the end of November, 1,364 farms have been contaminated by the virus, including 857 outbreaks recorded in Vendée and in the neighboring departments, where the authorities empty the farms via mass slaughter of sick animals but as healthy, preventively. Ordinarily, crises linked to avian influenza remain generally confined to the South-West, in particular to duck farms intended for the production of foie gras. Last year, nearly 500 outbreaks were recorded in farms and 3.5 million animals, mainly ducks, slaughtered. Avian influenza has a seasonal character. Transported by migrating birds from Asia, it usually begins to develop in ...
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