Avian influenza: the situation in France 2026-2027 season

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Avian influenza: the situation in France​

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Faced with the evolution of cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild fauna and in livestock farms, France has been placed at negligible risk since June 3, 2026 ( Order of May 22, 2026 qualifying the level of risk in terms of highly pathogenic avian influenza ).

Health situation​

For the current season, which began in early August 2026, France currently has no outbreaks of HPAI.

For the previous season (August 2025 to the end of July 2026), France faced a total of 156 HPAI outbreaks:

• 125 outbreaks have been identified in commercial farms (Pas-de-Calais, Loire-Atlantique, Lot-et-Garonne, Vendée, Cher, Haute-Marne, Allier, Côte-d'Or, Marne, Dordogne, Maine-et-Loire, Loire, Deux-Sèvres, Haute-Vienne, Ain, Yvelines, Somme, Finistère, Loir-et-Cher, Calvados, Landes, Côtes-d'Armor, Nord, Drôme, Eure, Tarn-et-Garonne, Haute-Garonne);
• 31 homes in backyard poultry and non-commercial captive birds (Seine-Maritime, Vendée, Charente-Maritime, Loire-Atlantique, Loir-et-Cher, Bas-Rhin, Aube, Gironde, Ain, Indre-et-Loire, Drôme, Calvados, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Lot-et-Garonne, Essonne, Cher, Haute-Vienne, Ille-et-Vilaine, Creuse, Nord, Sarthe, Mayenne, Haute-Garonne).

Current risk level for HPAI: negligible​

Since June 3, 2026, the HPAI risk level has been lowered to a negligible level in France.

This implies the implementation of the measures described in Part II of the decree of September 25, 2023 .

These enhanced measures complement the biosecurity measures that must be applied permanently.

Management measures in case of outbreaks​

When an outbreak is detected, public health measures are deployed to limit the spread of the virus:

• In infected establishments:
  • Depopulation of homes;
  • If necessary, preventive killing of animals within a perimeter defined by prefectural decree;
  • Cleaning and disinfection of sites.
• In establishments near infected establishments: establishment of regulated zones (protection and surveillance zones) with reinforced measures:
  • Increased surveillance;
  • Enhanced biosecurity (protection from birds);
  • Prohibition of poultry movements;
  • Restriction of hunting activities for game birds.

Restricted areas and access to the PIGMA platform​

The list of municipalities in the protection zone (ZP) and surveillance zone (ZS) is indicated in the prefectural zone decrees published in the collection of administrative acts of each department, as well as in the Commission's implementing decisions concerning emergency measures motivated by the appearance of outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in certain Member States.

In addition, the departmental services of the State (DDetsPP) provide information on regulated areas in an information system, which can be consulted on the PIGMA platform.

The links to the PIGMA platform are as follows:

• Metadata sheets: https://www.pigma.org/portail/fr/recherche?q=grippe%20aviaire&sort=-relevance&responsibleParty.organisationName=GIP%20ATGERI
• Viewer: https://www.pigma.org/onegeo-maps/#/map/211

Consult the PIGMA tutorialPDF - 1.26 MB
Certain areas of the territory are more exposed to the risk of HPAI, as indicated below:

ZRP = Area of particular risk: an area where natural conditions increase the risk of contamination of poultry farms by wild birds. It may be located along a wild bird migration corridor or correspond to a wetland where birds like to rest.

ZRD = Area of risk of spread: an area with a high density of poultry farms. This situation, resulting in close proximity of farms, considerably increases the risk of virus spread.

List of ZRP and ZRD municipalities: IT DGAL/SDSBEA/2023-651: Avian Influenza (AI) - List of municipalities in areas of risk of spread (ZRD) and in areas of particular risk (ZRP)

Biosecurity: essential in disease prevention​

Biosecurity measures (routine or enhanced) help reduce the risk of introducing and spreading the virus in poultry farms and backyard flocks. To learn about the specific measures to implement depending on your situation, please consult the Ministry of Agriculture's dedicated page on this topic: https://agriculture.gouv.fr/influen...operateurs-professionnels-et-les-particuliers

REMINDER : The consumption of meat, foie gras and eggs – and more generally of any food product based on poultry – presents no risk to humans.

For more information :
https://agriculture.gouv.fr/tout-ce-quil-faut-savoir-sur-linfluenza-aviaire
https://agriculture.gouv.fr/linfluenza-aviaire-foire-aux-questions

Influenza aviaire : la situation en France

Retrouvez dans cet article la situation épidémiologique d'influenza aviaire en France.

agriculture.gouv.fr

 

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Xavier Remongin/agriculture.gouv.fr

September 8, 2026 Info +

Avian influenza: the situation in France​

...
Faced with the evolution of cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild fauna and in livestock farms, France has been placed at negligible risk since June 3, 2026 ( Order of May 22, 2026 qualifying the level of risk in terms of highly pathogenic avian influenza ).

Health situation​

For the current season, which began in early August 2026, three outbreaks of HPAI have been detected (Maine-et-Loire).

For the previous season (August 2025 to the end of July 2026), France faced a total of 156 HPAI outbreaks:

• 125 outbreaks have been identified in commercial farms (Pas-de-Calais, Loire-Atlantique, Lot-et-Garonne, Vendée, Cher, Haute-Marne, Allier, Côte-d'Or, Marne, Dordogne, Maine-et-Loire, Loire, Deux-Sèvres, Haute-Vienne, Ain, Yvelines, Somme, Finistère, Loir-et-Cher, Calvados, Landes, Côtes-d'Armor, Nord, Drôme, Eure, Tarn-et-Garonne, Haute-Garonne);
• 31 homes in backyard poultry and non-commercial captive birds (Seine-Maritime, Vendée, Charente-Maritime, Loire-Atlantique, Loir-et-Cher, Bas-Rhin, Aube, Gironde, Ain, Indre-et-Loire, Drôme, Calvados, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Lot-et-Garonne, Essonne, Cher, Haute-Vienne, Ille-et-Vilaine, Creuse, Nord, Sarthe, Mayenne, Haute-Garonne).

Current risk level for HPAI: negligible​

Since June 3, 2026, the HPAI risk level has been lowered to a negligible level in France.

This implies the implementation of the measures described in Part II of the decree of September 25, 2023 .

These enhanced measures complement the biosecurity measures that must be applied permanently.

Management measures in case of outbreaks​

When an outbreak is detected, public health measures are deployed to limit the spread of the virus:

• In infected establishments:
  • Depopulation of homes;
  • If necessary, preventive killing of animals within a perimeter defined by prefectural decree;
  • Cleaning and disinfection of sites.
• In establishments near infected establishments: establishment of regulated zones (protection and surveillance zones) with reinforced measures:
  • Increased surveillance;
  • Enhanced biosecurity (protection from birds);
  • Prohibition of poultry movements;
  • Restriction of hunting activities for game birds.

Restricted areas and access to the PIGMA platform​

The list of municipalities in the protection zone (ZP) and surveillance zone (ZS) is indicated in the prefectural zone decrees published in the collection of administrative acts of each department, as well as in the Commission's implementing decisions concerning emergency measures motivated by the appearance of outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in certain Member States.

In addition, the departmental services of the State (DDetsPP) provide information on regulated areas in an information system, which can be consulted on the PIGMA platform.

The links to the PIGMA platform are as follows:

• Metadata sheets: https://www.pigma.org/portail/fr/recherche?q=grippe%20aviaire&sort=-relevance&responsibleParty.organisationName=GIP%20ATGERI
• Viewer: https://www.pigma.org/onegeo-maps/#/map/211

Consult the PIGMA tutorialPDF - 1.26 MB

Certain areas of the territory are more exposed to the risk of HPAI, as indicated below:

ZRP = Area of particular risk: an area where natural conditions increase the risk of contamination of poultry farms by wild birds. It may be located along a wild bird migration corridor or correspond to a wetland where birds like to rest.

ZRD = Area of risk of spread: an area with a high density of poultry farms. This situation, resulting in close proximity of farms, considerably increases the risk of virus spread.

List of ZRP and ZRD municipalities: IT DGAL/SDSBEA/2023-651: Avian Influenza (AI) - List of municipalities in areas of risk of spread (ZRD) and in areas of particular risk (ZRP)

Biosecurity: essential in disease prevention​

Biosecurity measures (routine or enhanced) help reduce the risk of introducing and spreading the virus in poultry farms and backyard flocks. To learn about the specific measures to implement depending on your situation, please consult the Ministry of Agriculture's dedicated page on this topic: https://agriculture.gouv.fr/influen...operateurs-professionnels-et-les-particuliers

REMINDER : The consumption of meat, foie gras and eggs – and more generally of any food product based on poultry – presents no risk to humans.

For more information :
https://agriculture.gouv.fr/tout-ce-quil-faut-savoir-sur-linfluenza-aviaire
https://agriculture.gouv.fr/linfluenza-aviaire-foire-aux-questions

Influenza aviaire : la situation en France

Retrouvez dans cet article la situation épidémiologique d'influenza aviaire en France.

agriculture.gouv.fr

 

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Order of 2 November 2026 classifying the level of risk in terms of highly pathogenic avian influenza​

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NOR: AGRG2629196A

ELI: https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/eli/arrete/2026/11/2/AGRG2629196A/jo/texte

Official Journal No. 0258 of November 4, 2026
Text #13
Extract from the authenticated electronic Official Journal

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Target audience: Operators keeping poultry or other captive birds.
Purpose: Increase in the epizootic risk level of highly pathogenic avian influenza to "moderate" throughout metropolitan France. This decree classifying the risk level of highly pathogenic avian influenza is issued following the identification of infection dynamics in migratory wild birds in neighboring countries and aims to strengthen surveillance and prevention measures.
Entry into force: This decree enters into force the day after its publication.
Application: This decree is issued pursuant to...Order of 25 September 2023 relating to surveillance, prevention, control and vaccination measures against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Food Sovereignty,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the field of animal health;
Having regard to the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code , in particular itsArticle L. 221-1-1 ;
Having regard toOrder of 25 September 2023 relating to surveillance, prevention, control and vaccination measures against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI);
Having regard to opinion no. 2016-SA-0245 of the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety relating to "the adjustment of the risk levels of infection by highly pathogenic avian influenza, whatever the strain, of birds kept in captivity in metropolitan France from wild birds" dated 10 July 2017;
Having regard to opinion no. 2022-SA-0138 of the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety relating to "the reassessment of the criteria for raising and lowering the risk level due to infection of wild birds by a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus" dated 21 November 2022;
Considering the increase in the number of cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds in several neighboring countries;
Considering the dynamics of the infection in migration corridors and the possibility of the virus spreading through these migratory birds passing through metropolitan France, the following
is ordered:

• Article 1​

  
  The level of epizootic risk as mentioned in theArticle 4 of the aforementioned decree of September 25, 2023 is described as "moderate" across the entire metropolitan territory.
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• Article 2​

  
  L'The decree of May 22, 2026, classifying the level of risk in matters of highly pathogenic avian influenza, is repealed.
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• Article 3​

  
  This decree will be published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.

Done on November 2, 2026.


For the Minister and by delegation:
The Director General of Food,
M.-C. LE GAL
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https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000055053548