The suspicion of infection follows a statement of abnormal mortality among the poultry of the breeding.
Le Monde with AFP
A first livestock bird influenza has been highlighted since the last winter’s epizootic, while high outdoor poultry are again confined since the beginning of November. France has spotted a home in a poultry farm of the Northern Department, announced Saturday 27 November the Ministry of Agriculture. As a result, she loses her status “unscathed” of avian influenza, said the ministry. This can have consequences for the export opportunities of his poultry.
“While avian influenza viruses actively circulate in Europe through migratory birds, France has detected on 26 November a home due to a highly pathogenic strain in a laying of laying hens located on the municipality. From Warhem, in the Northern Department, “said the department in a statement. The suspicion of infection follows a statement of abnormal mortality among the poultry of the livestock.
France had already stated since the end of the summer four cases of avian influenza in wild wildlife and three cases in low-classes in metropolitan territory. In Europe, 26 countries are currently affected by influenza viruses, with more than 400 livestock homes and 600 wild wildlife cases, says the department.
Sanitary measures
Sanitary measures have been taken. The hens will be slaughtered and the home will be disinfected. A protection zone (3 kilometers around the fireplace) and a surveillance area (10 kilometers) were introduced by the prefect. The consumption of meat, foie gras and eggs – and more generally from any poultry-based food product – does not present any risk for humans, should emphasize the department.
The level of risk relating to bird flu has passed to the “high” stage in metropolis, According to an order published on November 5 in the Official Journal .
The Government hopes to prevent the episode from 2020 repeated, when the bird flu has grown rapidly in the southwestern farms after the passage of migratory birds carrying the virus.