Bird flu outbreaks in Brittany, France

On Friday, 25 October, in western France, particularly in Morbihan, Brittany, two duck farms have been ordered to cull their flocks after ducks from one of the farms tested positive for a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu, despite the ducks showing no symptoms of illness. The farms, housing 7,500 and 30,000 ducks, have been temporarily halted from starting new flocks. This incident is part of a broader problem, as bird flu was previously detected on a laying hen farm in the same region, highlighting the spread of the virus and the necessary preventive measures to control it.