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Avian influenza. An outbreak confirmed in a farm with 7,600 ducks located in Maine-et-Loire.

Eric Guillaud
Published on
02/09/2026 at 11:25 AM

After several months without a new case, an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, otherwise known as bird flu, has just been confirmed in a duck farm in Longué-Jumelles, Maine-et-Loire.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, as of August 27, France had no outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), after having recorded more than 150 between August 2025 and the end of July 2026. The detection of this outbreak in a duck farm in Longué-Jumelles therefore constitutes the first case reported on French territory in several months.

To limit the risk of the virus spreading to other farms, the prefect of Maine-et-Loire has issued an order defining regulated protection zones (ZP) and surveillance zones (ZS). These extend within a radius of 3 and 10 kilometers respectively around the contaminated establishment, as indicated on the map published by the prefecture.

Specifically, the municipalities concerned are:

Within a 3 km radius

Cuon (a delegated municipality of Baugé-en-Anjou)
Brion (a delegated municipality of Bois d'Anjou)
La Lande-Chasles
Jumelles (associated commune of Longué-Jumelles)
Within a 10 km radius

Bocé, Chartrené, Le Guédeniau and Le Viel-Baugé (delegated municipalities of Baugé-en-Anjou)
Beaufort-en-Vallée (a delegated municipality of Beaufort-en-Anjou)
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Fontaine-Guérin (a delegated municipality of Bois d'Anjou)
Longué-Jumelles
Mouliherne
Auverse (a delegated municipality of Noyant-Villages)
Saint-Philbert-du-Peuple
Vernantes

7,600 ducks affected

Within these areas, the prefecture reminds us, "all places where poultry and captive birds are kept are subject to specific regulations. In particular, the movement of poultry and other captive birds is prohibited. Surveillance is also reinforced by the implementation of enhanced post-vaccination monitoring of farms of vaccinated ducks in the regulated areas, and self-checks in commercial poultry establishments."

Furthermore, as part of the measures to combat the spread of the virus, the prefecture announces that a depopulation operation, in other words the slaughter, of the 7,600 ducks present on the farm concerned by the outbreak of avian influenza, is underway.

The prefect calls on all stakeholders in the sector to ensure "the strictest application of biosecurity measures throughout the territory to prevent the virus from entering farms via wild birds, whether migratory or local, and human activities, and to prevent its spread between farms. The same recommendations apply to individuals keeping backyard and ornamental birds."

Grippe aviaire. Un foyer confirmé dans un élevage du Maine-et-Loire, 7 600 canards vont être abattus

Après plusieurs mois sans nouveau cas, un foyer d’influenza aviaire hautement pathogène, autrement appelé grippe aviaire, vient d'être confirmé dans un élevage de canards à Longué-Jumelles, en Maine-et-Loire.

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Two new outbreaks of avian flu discovered in Maine-et-Loire

Laura Thommerel
Published on
08/09/2026 at 3:22 PM

Following the initial outbreak detected a few days ago, two more duck farms in Maine-et-Loire have been affected by avian influenza. The department is currently the only one impacted in France. In total, more than 20,000 birds will be culled.

About 20 kilometers from the first outbreak detected at the beginning of the month, two new farms are contaminated by avian influenza, better known as bird flu, in Maine-et-Loire.

The first cases were recorded in Longué-Jumelles, and this Tuesday, September 8, the president of the regional poultry committee informs us that two new outbreaks have been discovered in La Lande-Chasles and Mouliherne.

More than 12,000 ducks to be slaughtered soon

In the first contaminated farm, 7,600 ducks had to be slaughtered at the beginning of September.

The figure now rises to over 20,000 when adding the 2,500 poultry from La Lande-Chasles and the 9,960 breeding ducks from the Moulhierne farm.

Jean-François Ramond, regional president of the committee, confirms that the birds are currently confined and will be shot in the coming days.

No other outbreaks have been detected in the rest of France, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.

During the previous season, which ran from August 2025 to July 2026, France faced 156 outbreaks of avian influenza.

Deux nouveaux foyers de grippe aviaire découverts dans le Maine-et-Loire

Après un premier foyer détecté il y a quelques jours, deux nouveaux élevages de canards du Maine-et-Loire sont touchés par la grippe aviaire. Le département est, pour le moment, le seul impacté de France. Au total, ce sont...

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Bird flu: A "highly pathogenic" outbreak detected in a backyard flock in Seine-Maritime

VIRUS• An outbreak of "highly pathogenic" avian influenza was detected on Monday in Saint-Sauveur-d'Emmalleville, Seine-Maritime. Restricted zones have been established around the affected poultry yard.

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Published on 09/11/2026 at 22:36• Updated on 09/11/2026 at 22:36

Restricted zones have been established around a poultry farm in Saint-Sauveur-d'Emmalleville, Seine-Maritime , following the discovery on Monday of an outbreak of "highly pathogenic" avian influenza . Located between Le Havre and Fécamp, the town is subject to measures aimed at limiting the spread of the virus , the prefecture announced in a statement.

A prefectoral decree defines these zones "within a radius of 3 to 10 kilometers around the contaminated establishment." The objective is to prevent "any risk of the virus spreading to other farms." State services must also proceed with the culling of all birds in the affected poultry yard, as part of a "depopulation operation."

A recorded infection dynamic
This outbreak was discovered as the risk level for avian influenza in mainland France was raised last week. According to a decree published in the Official Journal , it was increased from "negligible" to "moderate," the second of three French levels, before the "high" level.

This increase is linked to the "evidence of an infection dynamic in migratory wild birds in neighboring countries".

Un foyer de grippe aviaire détecté dans une basse-cour de Seine-Maritime

Un foyer de grippe aviaire « hautement pathogène » a été détecté lundi à Saint-Sauveur-d’Emmalleville, en Seine-Maritime. Des zones réglementées ont été instaurées autour de la basse-cour touchée

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An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza detected in a backyard flock​

Updated on 10/11/2026

An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed this Monday, November 9, 2026, in a backyard in the town of Saint-Sauveur-d'Emmalleville, located between Le Havre and Fécamp.

An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed this Monday, November 9, 2026, in a backyard in the town of Saint-Sauveur-d'Emmalleville, located between Le Havre and Fécamp.

To prevent any risk of the virus spreading to other farms, the Prefect of Seine-Maritime has issued an order defining regulated zones, known as protection zones (ZP) and surveillance zones (ZS), which are established within a radius of 3 and 10 kilometers around the contaminated establishment. The municipalities within these 3 km and 10 km zones are listed in the appendix.

Within these areas, all poultry and captive bird holding facilities are subject to specific regulations . In particular, the movement of poultry and other captive birds is prohibited , except for exemptions granted by the Departmental Directorate for the Protection of Populations (DDPP). Monitoring is also reinforced through self-inspections, which are mandatory by prefectoral decree in commercial farms and backyard flocks.

Furthermore, as part of the measures to combat the spread of the virus, a depopulation operation of all birds present in the farm concerned by the outbreak of avian influenza will be carried out by the State services, and in particular the DDPP.

For all stakeholders in the sector, it is crucial to remain vigilant and ensure the strictest application of biosecurity measures to prevent the virus from entering farms via wildlife and human activities, and to avoid its spread between farms. The same recommendations apply to individuals keeping backyard and ornamental birds.

Departmental services will be required to carry out checks on compliance with applicable measures due to the increased level of risk.

A reduction in compensation will also be implemented in cases where farmers fail to comply with the rules in force.

As a reminder : the consumption of meat, foie gras and eggs – and more generally of any food product made from poultry – presents no risk to human beings.
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Un foyer d'influenza aviaire hautement pathogène détecté dans une basse-cour

l'Etat à votre service en Seine-Maritime Les services de l'État en Seine-Maritime

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A first outbreak of avian influenza detected in the Landes region​

Updated on 10/11/2026

A first outbreak of avian influenza detected in the Landes region

An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has just been confirmed in a backyard poultry farm located in the town of Aureilhan, following the observation of significant mortality among the animals in this farmyard.

To prevent any risk of the virus spreading to other farms, the prefect of Landes has issued an order defining regulated zones, detailed in the appendix, consisting of:

• all or part of three municipalities as a protection zone , an area of at least 3 km around the outbreak;
• all or part of eight municipalities as a surveillance zone , a zone of at least 10 km around the outbreak and beyond the protection zone.

In these two zones, all poultry and captive bird holding facilities are subject to specific regulations. The movement of poultry and other captive birds, and the introduction of any new animals of this type, are prohibited, except with an exemption granted by the relevant government services. Furthermore, health monitoring is reinforced by mandatory self-inspections as stipulated by the prefectural zoning decree.

As part of measures to combat the spread of the virus, an operation to depopulate the animals present in the affected farmyard was carried out on Tuesday, November 10.

State services, and in particular the Departmental Directorate for Employment, Labour, Solidarity and Population Protection (DDETSPP), have been mobilized alongside the owner of the animals since the declaration of the home.

In this context, the authorities remind everyone that it is essential that each actor in the sectors concerned apply all the measures under their responsibility and specified in the amended ministerial decree of September 25, 2023, in addition to the protection provided by the vaccination scheme deployed in duck farms since October 2023.

The purpose of these measures is:

- to prevent the introduction of the virus from wildlife and through human activities,
- to limit its spread within sectors exposed to significant economic and food sovereignty consequences.

To reduce the risk of contact between domestic birds and wild animals, owners of captive birds for breeding, backyard or ornamental purposes must ensure a very high level of biosecurity (see https://agriculture.gouv.fr/influen...operateurs-professionnels-et-les-particuliers ).

Finally, the prefect emphasizes that the consumption of poultry meat, eggs and more
generally any food product made from poultry, presents no risk to human health.
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https://www.landes.gouv.fr/Actualites/Salle-de-presse/Communiques-de-presse/2026/Un-premier-foyer-d-influenza-aviaire-detecte-dans-les-Landes