Avian flu risk level raised to moderate in France

Published 2024년 10월 15일

Tridge summary

A decree has been issued to increase the epizootic risk for poultry and captive birds in France to 'moderate' due to the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses in wild birds in neighboring countries. This risk was previously classified as 'negligible' but has been raised due to the spread of the virus among wild birds, including migratory ones, in Europe. The mandatory vaccination of ducks in farms with over 250 ducks in France, announced to address the issue, has been launched and is supported by foie gras duck farmers. However, this vaccination has resulted in the temporary loss of export markets, including Japan. The article highlights the challenges posed by the avian flu epizootic, which has impacted Europe, Africa, Asia, and America since 2015, leading to the euthanization of millions of poultry and billions of euros in economic losses.

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"This decree qualifying the level of risk of highly pathogenic avian influenza is taken following the identification of infection dynamics in migratory wild birds in neighbouring countries and aims to strengthen surveillance and prevention measures", it is specified in the Official Journal. The epizootic risk to which poultry and other captive birds are exposed in the event of infection of wild birds by a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus is classified into three categories, "negligible", "moderate" and "high". This risk had been lowered to "negligible" at the end of April 2024. Before that, France had remained at the "high" risk level from the beginning of December 2023. "Numerous detections" in farms and poultry yards However, cases of bird infections have multiplied in recent weeks in several European countries, including some close to France. Outbreaks of infected poultry were detected in early October in Hungary, Moldova, Germany and in a turkey farm in Italy. In ...

Source: Europe 1