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Avian flu: an infected swan found dead in Cailar

The Cayar
Of France Bleu Gard Lozere
Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 4:25 p.m.
By Sylvie Duchesne

A new case of bird flu in the Gard: a swan was found dead on November 29 in Cailar. The prefect of Gard widens the temporary control zone.

A swan infected with the avian influenza virus was found dead on Tuesday 29 November in Cailar. The temporary control zone is extended by a new order from the prefect of Gard. The following municipalities are now concerned:

Aigues Mortes
Aigues Vive
Aimargues
Aubais
Aubord
Beauvoisin
Bellegarde
Bernis
Boissieres
Calvisson
Codognan
Congenies
Fourques
Gallargues-le-Montueux
Generac
Junas
The Cayar
Le Grau-du-Roi
Milhaud
Mus
Nages-et-Solorgues
Nimes
Saint-Gilles
Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze
Uchaud
Vauvert
Vergeze
Vestric and Candiac

It is requested not to approach, feed or handle wild birds in this area to avoid any risk of spreading the virus. In the event of discovery of a dead wild bird, it is advisable to inform the town hall of the place concerned which will contact the French office of the biodiversity (OFB).

The temporary control zone may be lifted at least after 21 days if no new case of avian influenza is identified in the wild bird population and if the epidemiological situation of the farms allows it.

https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/soc...rippe-aviaire-retrouve-mort-au-cailar-1850625

 

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Avian flu: Victims of the virus, two birds found dead in a park in the Oise

ANIMALS If the degree of infection is significant, all the animals in the park could be culled

20 Minutes with agencies
Published on 07/12/22 at 11:46

Two birds , found dead last week in a park in Crépy-en-Valois ( Oise ), had avian flu . The suspicion was confirmed on Tuesday by analyzes carried out by the Departmental Directorate for the Protection of Populations, reports Le Parisien .

New examinations must be performed to determine the variant involved. This will make it possible to know whether the strain, which contaminated the coot and the goose, is "low or highly pathogenic" according to Murielle Wolski, second deputy mayor. The results are expected to be released on Wednesday.

Two possible scenarios

Two scenarios are considered. Either the sick animals will be slaughtered and the others placed in confinement. Either all the birds occupying the park will be killed. This concerns the thirteen geese and the hundred ducks of the site but also wild animals, such as swans, which are often observed there by walkers. In the meantime, the park is closed for 21 days by prefectural decision.

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Avian flu: a case in the town of Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon

Published on07/12/2022 at 7:07 p.m.
Written by Melanie Phillips.
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On December 1, 2022, a dead swan was suspected of carrying the bird flu virus. The latter had been found in the town of Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon (84). He had been brought directly to the laboratory for analyzes to be carried out by the services of the French Office for Biodiversity (OFB).

A first case of bird flu in a flamingo was detected on November 21 in the Gard, followed by a second case in the Vigueirat marsh reserve , four days later.

Analyzes revealed that the animal was carrying the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus. This virus " circulates actively in Europe through migratory birds or among native wildlife, is particularly contagious and pathogenic for birds, especially for poultry farms and backyards. It causes significant mortality. It persists and remains active mainly in droppings and stagnant water containing contaminated droppings ", indicates the prefecture of Vaucluse.

Setting up a temporary control zone

Following this revelation, the prefect of Vaucluse issued an order aimed at "preventing the appearance of avian influenza in farms. " A temporary control zone (ZCT) of 5 km around the place of discovery of the infected bird has been defined. The farms in this ZCT will be visited by the Departmental Directorate for the Protection of Populations (DDPP) or specialized veterinarians. A second temporary control zone (ZCT) of 20 km around the site has also been defined.
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Avian flu: confirmed cases in geese in Turretot, a control zone set up

Friday, December 9, 2022 at 5:31 PM
By Lila Lefebvre

Several cases of avian influenza have been confirmed in geese found dead in Turretot near Le Havre last Tuesday. This Friday, the prefecture of Seine-Maritime announces the establishment of a temporary control zone.

Poultry will have to remain confined until at least January in a hundred municipalities north of Le Havre. Corpses of geese victims of avian flu were found Tuesday in Turretot. This Friday, the prefecture of Seine-Maritime announces the establishment of the temporary control zone around the town. This is the fourth outbreak detected in Seine-Maritime.
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Roubaix: a control zone established after the discovery of dead birds from avian flu

Published on12/15/2022 at 08:54
Written by Yacha Hajzler.

The prefecture communicated on the discovery of cases of avian flu in wild ducks found in Roubaix. As a result, a control area is set up to avoid contamination.

On December 4, ducks, which have their vacation in Barbieux Park, are found dead in Roubaix. The prefecture is issuing a press release on December 15 to dispel doubt: these waterfowl have indeed been victims of avian flu.

This is the first case of wildlife with highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Nord department since the epidemic reached "high level" in France on November 8. "This virus, which actively circulates in Europe through migratory birds or among native wildlife, is particularly contagious and pathogenic for birds. It persists and remains active mainly in droppings and stagnant water containing contaminated droppings" explains the prefecture.

More bread for the ducks
The prefect of the North, fearing contamination to farm animals, has defined a control zone of 20km around the place of discovery of the infected birds. Within this zone, measures are deployed to protect poultry from contamination, such as sheltering and strengthening laboratory analyses.

In addition, "it is specifically requested not to approach or feed wild birds and more particularly in this area" warns the prefecture. Any wild bird mortality without obvious cause in the sector must also be reported to the departmental federation of hunters in the North or to the departmental branch of the French office for biodiversity.

The control zone may be lifted if no new cases are identified for 21 days.

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Avian flu: part of the Hautes-Pyrénées placed under control after a case in Puydarrieux

Puydarrieux
Of France Blue Bearn Bigorre
Friday, December 16, 2022 at 6:33 PM
By Lise Dussault

A case of bird flu has been detected in the Hautes-Pyrénées, the prefecture announced on Friday evening. A control zone is set up. 120 municipalities are concerned.

This is bad news just a few days before Christmas. A case of avian flu has been identified in the Hautes-Pyrénées, announcing this Friday evening the prefecture. It is a greylag goose, found dead the day before in Puydarrieux , a town in the north-east of the department. Consequently, the prefecture is implementing several measures to try to protect poultry farms from potential contamination.

A perimeter of 20 km under control

A temporary control zone is set up around Puydarrieux. For all municipalities within a perimeter of 20 km around, all animals must be sheltered . Their surveillance will be reinforced there, with analyzes carried out. These measures can be lifted within three weeks, if no other cases are detected.

In all, nearly 120 municipalities are concerned. The area overlaps with the departments of Gers and Haute-Garonne. In its press release , the prefecture also recalls " not to approach or feed wild birds , especially in this area."

https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/soc...s-controle-apres-un-cas-a-puydarrieux-7935380

 

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Avian influenza: the virus identified on dead swans in Lapeyrouse, a control zone is in place

The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was identified on December 13 in swans found dead in the town of Lapeyrouse. A temporary control zone has been set up in 297 municipalities in Ain to protect poultry and waterfowl farms.

By Le Progrès - Today at 12:10 | updated today at 12:25

The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI) was identified on December 13 in the town of Lapeyrouse. Swans have been found dead and are carriers of this very active virus in Europe via migratory birds and native wildlife, indicates the prefecture of Ain. This virus is particularly “contagious and pathogenic” for birds; it persists “in droppings and stagnant water containing contaminated droppings”.

In order to preserve poultry and waterfowl farms in the department, the prefecture has set up a temporary control zone for 297 municipalities. This zone must allow “strengthening of biosecurity measures (sheltering), reinforced monitoring of farms (laboratory analyses) and adaptation of hunting activities”.

This measure may be lifted after 21 days if no sign of contamination is identified, both in the farms but also in free wildlife. The area will be maintained until the sanitary situation is stable.
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Cases of avian flu discovered in Créteil: a large part of Ile-de-France on alert

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at 9:14 PM
By Manon Derdevet

Two cases of bird flu were discovered in seagulls in Créteil last week. To avoid contamination, the departments of Ile de France set up temporary control zones and encourage Ile-de-France residents to be extremely vigilant.

The authorities are doubling their vigilance after the discovery of two cases of avian flu on two black-headed gulls , at Lac de Créteil, on December 19. In accordance with the regulations in force, a temporary control zone with a radius of 20 km around the confirmed case has been set up by the Val-de-Marne prefecture in order to prevent the spread of the virus.

The Prefect of Police closely monitors the city of Paris, the Bois de Boulogne and the Bois de Vincennes . In particular, this involves carrying out an inventory of all places where poultry or other captive birds are kept for commercial or non-commercial purposes, but also ensuring the biosecurity measures put in place: sheltering animals, disinfection of vehicles and personnel in contact with animals.
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Somme: cases of avian flu detected in Amiens and Corbie

Of France Blue Picardy
Monday, January 9, 2023 at 9:52 PM
Through Pierre Antoine Lefort

Seagulls died of bird flu at the end of December in Amiens and Corbie in the Somme. A temporary control zone is set up for approximately 230 municipalities.

A temporary control zone (ZCT) is set up within a radius of 20 kilometers around the municipalities of Amiens and Corbie, according to a decree from the prefecture of the Somme, after the discovery of cases of avian flu in seagulls. About 230 municipalities are concerned .

First two cases of avian flu detected in individuals in the Somme

The first dead birds were discovered on December 27, at Parc de la Hotoie in Amiens . Another seagull was then discovered in Corbie two days later on December 29. Measures have been put in place, for at least 21 days. Poultry must be sheltered. Feeding and watering must be protected. “ A system for disinfection of vehicles and people entering and leaving the professional area” must be put in place, as well as a specific protocol for “ the introduction of equipment and other inputs into breeding ”.
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Avranches: a falcon found dead, affected by avian flu

The avian influenza virus was identified on January 6, 2023 in a peregrine falcon found dead in Avranches (Manche). The prefecture has triggered a surveillance zone.

By Editorial staff La Gazette de la Manche
Published on10 Jan 23 at 15:04
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The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was identified on January 6, 2023 in a peregrine falcon found dead in Avranches . This virus, which circulates actively in Europe through migratory birds, is particularly contagious and pathogenic for birds. He persists and remains active mainly in droppings and stagnant water containing contaminated droppings.

A temporary control zone set up

Since January 9, the prefect of La Manche has issued an order aimed at preventing the appearance of avian influenza in farms.

It is specifically requested not to approach or feed wild birds.

A temporary control zone of 20 km around the place of discovery of the infected bird has been defined. It may be lifted after a period of 21 days if no suggestive sign of avian influenza is detected on the farms and if no new case has occurred in free-ranging wildlife.
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AVIAN INFLUENZA: what we know about the two confirmed cases of sick seagulls near Lyon

Published on01/12/2023 at 11:24 a.m. • Updated01/12/2023 at 11:49 am
Written by Alexandra Marie Ertiani.

A laughing gull died and a second was placed in quarantine in Lyon. They were collected at the Parc de la Tête d'Or in Lyon and at a private individual's in Saint Genis Laval. Other birds are suspected of having the virus and are under observation.

On Wednesday January 11, a black-headed gull died of the bird flu virus after being found sick in Lyon . A second affected seagull was collected in Saint-Genis-Laval, she was placed in quarantine.


The birds were picked up at the Parc de la Tête d'Or in downtown Lyon and in Saint-Genis Laval, a neighboring town, from a private individual.

The first seagull arrived sick at the Hirondelle care center for wild animals in Saint-Forgeux in the Rhône on Tuesday January 11. The animal died the next day and must undergo new analyses.

The second seagull was placed in quarantine after having been analyzed by the surveillance network for infectious diseases of birds and wild land mammals, the SAGIR network.
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Avian flu: at least 74 dead birds discovered at the Lacs de l'Essonne
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By Thibaut Faussabry
Published on 20 Jan 23 at 16:18

Avian flu continues to spread in Essonne . This Friday, January 20, 2023, the Grand Orly Seine Bièvre territorial public establishment (EPT 12) announced that its territorial teams have picked up 74 deceased birds in recent days , carriers of the avian influenza virus.

Black-headed gulls and a few gulls among infected birds

While its agents note that residents are picking up contaminated birds, the intercommunality, partly in charge of the maintenance of the lakes, asks walkers to stay on the marked paths and not to approach, pick up or feed the birds. wild.

“The overwhelming majority of infected birds are black-headed gulls. A few gulls were also sampled, ” explain the side of Grand Orly Seine Bièvre.

Once collected, the birds are placed in refrigerated storage until they are sent for laboratory analysis.

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AVIAN INFLUENZA - Establishment of a temporary control zone

Updated 01/24/2023

The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI) was identified on January 23, 2023 on several corpses of seagulls around a pond in the commune of GOUVIEUX (60,270). This virus, which actively circulates in Europe through migratory birds or among native wildlife, is particularly contagious and pathogenic for birds. It persists and remains active primarily in droppings and stagnant water containing contaminated droppings.

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Avian flu: an infected swan in Marcigny, a control zone deployed

Forty-four municipalities are now subject to increased surveillance to prevent the spread of avian influenza in farms, following the death of a swan

Le Journal de Saône et Loire - Today at 17:09

Last Thursday, January 19, a swan was found dead on the banks of the Loire in Marcigny, infected with the avian influenza virus (AIHP).

This January 26, the prefecture of Saône-et-Loire therefore decided to set up a temporary control zone in order to prevent the appearance of the virus in farms. This zone concerns 44 municipalities within a perimeter of 20 km around Marcigny (list in the press release below).
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Oise: new cases of avian flu at the Saint-Leu d'Esserent leisure center

Several corpses of seagulls, carriers of the virus, were discovered around a pond at the Saint-Leu d'Esserent leisure center.

A temporary control zone has been established over a perimeter of 20 km, hardly different from that established after the discovery of cases in Gouvieux, a few kilometers from Saint-Leu.

By Hervé Senamaud
January 28, 2023 at 12:25 p.m.

After Gouvieux ten days ago, another outbreak of avian influenza was detected in the south of the Oise, in Saint-Leu d'Esserent. And as in Gouvieux, it is around a body of water, one of the ponds of the intercommunal leisure base, that the corpses of seagulls, carriers of the virus, have been identified. Seventeen corpses of birds were collected over several days, the samples having revealed the presence of the virus in at least five of the animals found dead.

The town of Saint-Leu d'Esserent issued an order this Friday to prohibit access to the banks of the pond concerned, the Garenne pond. Access to the leisure center remains open even if the public will be made aware of the presence of the virus in the sector. In this season, swimming activities are interrupted anyway, but the Saint-Leu base still welcomes visitors on weekends and Wednesdays, for other activities.

“No preventive culling of wild birds will take place”

“It is mainly people who come for the pony club and that represents very few people, specifies the director of the base, Dominique Clérice. We have installed signs alerting visitors. The only recommendations from the French Office for Biodiversity (OFB) are obviously not to touch dead birds and for sailing, boats cannot leave the water body, in order to avoid any risk of spread. »

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Pont-a-Mousson

Bird flu leads to wave of seagull deaths, restrictions in 118 municipalities

Emmanuel VACCARO - Today at 14:08 | updated today at 14:09


For three days, black-headed gulls carrying avian flu have been found in large numbers on the banks of the Moselle, in the heart of Pont-à-Mousson. In a press release dated Friday evening, the prefecture of Meurthe-et-Moselle has put in place restrictive measures within a radius of 20 kilometers around Pont-à-Mousson, or 118 municipalities.

"In order to prevent the appearance of avian influenza in farms, a temporary control zone has been defined for a minimum period of 21 days", explains the press release. He recommends "not to approach or feed wild birds and more particularly in this area".

Contacted, Daniel Sinot the president of Mussipontine Gaul and departmental president of the fishing federation has not "to date been informed of these restrictions". For him, “these measures will be difficult to implement in Pont-à-Mousson”.
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Avian flu: the epidemic is spreading among black-headed gulls further south in Eure-et-Loir

Published on 01/30/2023 at 6:16 p.m.

After birds found dead on the Ecluzelles pond, near Dreux, others are infected with the virus on a pond in Courville-sur-Eure and on that of Chuisnes. The prefecture defines a new control zone concerning more than 100 municipalities pending the results of the analyzes.

The first dead birds were found on the banks of the Ecluzelles-Mézières lake on Friday January 27. The deadly virus for black-headed gulls is spreading to other colonies of birds: on Sunday, seagulls died on the edges of a pond in Courville-sur-Eure. At the end of the afternoon, 150 corpses were found on the banks of the pond of Chuisnes.
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Avian flu: two infected seagulls in Drôme and Ardèche, call for vigilance

Bourg-les-Valence
Of France Blue Drome Ardeche
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 6:07 PM
Through Nathalie De Keyzer

Two seagulls infected with the bird flu virus were discovered on January 25 and 26 in Soyons (Ardèche) and Bourg-lès-Valence (Drôme). In addition to a strengthening of the monitoring of farms, individuals are asked to be more vigilant.

Avian flu is indeed in Drôme Ardèche. The farms had already been in the so-called biosecurity phase since November, with poultry sheltered to eat and protective nets to prevent contact with wildlife. This time, it is also towards individuals that control efforts are directed.
Two seagulls were discovered on January 25 and 26 in Soyons (Ardèche) and Bourg-lès-Valence (Drôme). The analyzes confirm this Tuesday, January 31 that it is indeed the highly contagious HPAI virus. Nothing frightening about this discovery as long as the virus only circulates in wildlife. But we must prevent it from spreading in farms.
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A case of avian flu detected on a seagull in Strasbourg

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Of France Blue Alsace , France Blue Elsass
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at 11:07 a.m.

The Bas-Rhin prefecture announced on Wednesday February 1 that the avian influenza virus was identified on a black-headed gull found dead in Strasbourg, in the Neudorf district.

This is a new case of avian flu in Alsace, after that detected on a swan in Village-Neuf (Haut-Rhin) at the beginning of January. This time the virus was discovered on Monday January 30 on a black- headed gull , found dead in Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin), in the Neudorf district.

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The Bas-Rhin prefecture issues an order to prevent the appearance of this highly contagious virus in surrounding farms. A temporary control zone is set up within a radius of 20 km around the place of discovery of the bird. In total, 83 Bas-Rhin municipalities are concerned, in which are put in place "strengthening of biosecurity measures (sheltering), reinforced surveillance of farms (laboratory analyses) and adaptation of hunting activities (decoys of waterfowl and game birds)" .
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A new case of avian flu in the Cher: 48 municipalities concerned by a control zone

Quantilly
Of France Bleu Berry
Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 10:55 a.m.
Through Mary Dorcet

A new case of bird flu was detected in Cher, confirmed on January 27th. The prefect has issued an order to establish a temporary control zone in 48 municipalities.

A new case of bird flu detected in Cher. The prefecture indicates that a corpse of a black-headed gull was discovered in the town of Quantilly on January 22, confirmed positive for avian influenza type H5N1 on January 27.

Consequently, the Prefect of Cher has issued an order concerning measures intended to limit the risk of spreading the disease to the rest of the animals. A temporary control zone, which concerns 48 municipalities within a radius of 20 kilometers around the place of discovery of the corpse, is set up.
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