France warns of a resurgence of avian flu in farms in the southwest
France
Published May 16, 2023
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The French government warned last Friday of a resurgence of bird flu on farms in the southwest of the country, with several outbreaks in the Landes area, near the Spanish border, and disclosed the measures taken to stop the spread of the disease. A total of 21 outbreaks on farms have been detected since May 4, especially on duck farms, of which 17 occurred in the Gers department and four in Landes, the Ministry of Agriculture detailed in a statement. Until the detection of the first case, France had not registered any cases since March 14. In all outbreaks, the animal health authorities have applied the usual measures: slaughtering the animals on the affected farm and a preventive reduction of the population of nearby facilities to reduce the risk of spreading the disease. In addition, protection zones were established within a radius of three kilometers around each focus and surveillance zones within a ten-kilometer radius.
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The French government warned last Friday of a resurgence of bird flu on farms in the southwest of the country, with several outbreaks in the Landes area, near the Spanish border, and disclosed the measures taken to stop the spread of the disease. A total of 21 outbreaks on farms have been detected since May 4, especially on duck farms, of which 17 occurred in the Gers department and four in Landes, the Ministry of Agriculture detailed in a statement. Until the detection of the first case, France had not registered any cases since March 14. In all outbreaks, the animal health authorities have applied the usual measures: slaughtering the animals on the affected farm and a preventive reduction of the population of nearby facilities to reduce the risk of spreading the disease. In addition, protection zones ...
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