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Meurthe-et-Moselle: two falcons victims of bird flu in Saint-Nicolas-de-Port
Friday May 7, 2021 at 4:17 PM - By Nathalie Broutin , Isabelle Baudriller , France Bleu Sud Lorraine
Meurthe-et-Moselle
Two young birds, found in Saint-Nicolas-de-Port were indeed infected with the avian influenza virus H5N8, confirms the prefecture this Friday, May 7. Thirteen municipalities around the discovery of the corpses are affected by a temporary control order.
Since mid-November and the arrival of the avian flu epidemic in France, Meurthe-et-Moselle had so far recorded only one suspicion of the virus. On November 28 and 30, swans were found dead in Frambois in Lun?villois.
In a press release, the prefecture indicates " like several European countries, France has been facing an episode of highly pathogenic avian influenza since mid-November. The situation has now stabilized in several affected areas in the South-West but some new ones. outbreaks are still detected. This H5N8 virus, not transmissible to humans, circulates in wildlife in Europe through migratory birds ".
Today, the cases are confirmed by the prefecture: two falcons found dead in Saint-Nicolas-de-Port.
" To prevent any risk of dissemination ", Arnaud Cochet, prefect of Meurthe-et-Moselle, issues an order determining a temporary control zone around the place of discovery of the corpses. Thirteen municipalities are concerned:
ART-SUR-MEURTHE, BUISSONCOURT, COYVILLER, DOMBASLE-SUR-MEURTHE, HARAUCOURT, LANEUVEVILLE-DEVANT-NANCY, LENONCOURT, MANONCOURT-EN-VERMOIS, ROSI?RES-AUXSALOMM, SAINT-NICOLAS-VILLE-DE-PORT, EN-VERMOIS
In these thirteen municipalities, a certain number of strict sanitary measures must be observed:
Movements of poultry and captive birds are prohibited within this regulated perimeter.
All the owners of birds, whether they are farmers or private individuals, must declare their backyard to their town hall.
Biosecurity measures must be strictly observed to avoid the contamination of their animals by wild birds, especially in low private yards, to stem the spread of the virus: sheltering (in closed buildings or under netting) of poultry , vigilance and monitoring of mortality, and alert to its veterinarian or the Departmental Directorate for the Protection of the Populations in the event of mortality and abnormal clinical signs.
" The implementation of these measures ", further specifies the refecture of Meurthe-et-Moselle, " is an essential condition to limit the spread of the virus. As a reminder, the avian influenza virus (H5N8) exclusively affects birds; it is not transmissible to humans, who can safely consume poultry meat, eggs and more generally any poultry-based food product . "
https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/fai...pe-aviaire-a-saint-nicolas-de-port-1620396068