Avian flu: a new outbreak in Ille-et-Vilaine

Since the beginning of August, several outbreaks avian influenza highly pathogenic (HPAI) have been identified in Europe, in the wildlife wild or in farms, particularly poultry (turkeys, broilers, laying hens). At least 34 countries are affected. Since November 5, 2022, the entire French territory has been placed in high risk “. In France, 1,086 outbreaks were detected, including 1,028 in livestock, 39 in wildlife and 19 in farmyards. Brittany has been particularly affected in recent weeks. Three homes have been discovered there since the beginning of March. The latest, located in Ille-et-Vilaine, required the slaughter of 4,900 animals, breeding ducks.

What happens when a case is identified?

the virus is highly contagious. To prevent its spread to other farms, it is a question of containing theepidemic. As soon as an outbreak is detected, the animals within a certain perimeter are systematically slaughtered. Breeding sites are disinfected. Farmers are compensated.

Protection and surveillance zones, respectively within a radius of 3 and 10 km around the operation, are defined. Animals in these areas cannot be moved.

As a reminder, the site of the prefecture of Ille-et-Vilaine specifies that ” avian influenza is not transmissible to humans by the consumption of poultry meat, eggs, foie gras and more generally any food product “.