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Bird culling in France reach 2 million heads

Hygiene & Biosecurity

Currently, 18 EU member states are affected by the highly contagious H5N8 virus strain.

Posted on Feb 04 ,08:55

Bird culling in France reach 2 million heads

418 bird flu outbreaks have been reported since December in France and authorities have ordered the culling of more than 2 million birds. According to French authorities, the outbreak has a strong impact on the sector in the southeastern region of the country, especially in the production of ducks. To limit the spread of the virus, a reduction in poultry density was ordered around the outbreaks and inside the breeding sites, according to the recommendations of scientific bodies.
The situation in France is worrying neighbouring Spain, as one of the farms hit by the virus is located 50 km away from the border. So far, 18 EU member states have been impacted by the disease, which is believed to be spread by wild birds. Imports from the Netherlands, Germany, Britain, Ireland, Denmark, Ukraine, Belgium, Poland, Sweden, Bulgaria, Hungary and France have already been banned in several third countries due to this issue. Some other countries in the bloc have reported bird flu cases in wild bird population.

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