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Avian flu: an outbreak identified in a Morbihan farm, the “first case of the fall” in France

The Ministry of Agriculture made this announcement on Tuesday, while the risk level will go from "negligible" to "moderate" on Wednesday in the metropolitan area.

Article written byfranceinfo with AFP
France Televisions
Publishedon 11/28/2023 08:37
Update on 11/28/2023 10:23

An outbreak of avian flu, the “first of autumn 2023” in France, has been identified on a farm in Morbihan, the Ministry of Agriculture announced on Tuesday November 28. “Europe has been recording a dynamic spread of the avian influenza virus for several weeks” and “the infection pressure linked to migratory wildlife will gradually increase ,” explains the ministry. Several infected wild birds were found in the Meuse, Camargue and Morbihan, where “a turkey farm was declared a source” of avian flu.

A little earlier in the morning, a decree had raised the level of risk from "negligible" to "moderate" , a measure which comes into force on Wednesday across the metropolitan territory. This provision was taken after "the identification of infection dynamics in migratory wild avifauna in neighboring countries and aims to strengthen surveillance and prevention measures" , it is specified in the text published in Official newspaper .

The epizootic risk to which poultry and other captive birds are exposed in the event of infection of wild birds with a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI) is classified into three categories: "negligible", "moderate " and " high " . This risk was lowered to “negligible” in July. Before that, France had remained at a “high” risk level from November 2022, before dropping to “moderate” in April.

Compulsory vaccination in farms with more than 250 ducks
The avian flu epidemic, which is also affecting America, Europe and Asia, has led to the euthanasia of tens of millions of poultry in recent years in France. Since the summer of 2021, it has caused the slaughter of 32 million poultry. France has observed an endemization of the virus among local wildlife, whereas the virus previously arrived via migratory birds.

In the hope of finally controlling the virus, the government has made vaccination compulsory on farms of more than 250 ducks, excluding breeding ducks, from October 1.


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Avian influenza - A first outbreak detected in Morbihan in a turkey farm - November 28, 2023

Updated 11/29/2023

An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has just been confirmed on November 28, 2023 in a turkey farm in the town of Grand-Champ in Morbihan.

An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has just been confirmed on November 28, 2023 in a turkey farm in the town of Grand-Champ in Morbihan.

To avoid any risk of spreading the virus to other farms, the prefect of Morbihan has issued an order defining regulated protection zones (ZP) and surveillance zones (ZS) which are set up within a radius of 3 and 10 km around the contaminated establishment.

• The municipalities concerned within the 3 km radius are: COLPO, GRAND-CHAMP, LOCMARIA-GRAND-CHAMP, LOCQUELTAS

• The municipalities concerned by the 10 km zone, in addition to the 4 municipalities mentioned above, are: BIGNAN, BRANDIVY, MEUCON, MONTERBLANC, MOUSTOIR-AC, PLAUDREN, PLESCOP, PLUMERGAT, SAINT-AVE, SAINT-JEAN-BREVELAY.

In these areas, all places where poultry and captive birds are kept are subject to specific requirements . M ovements of poultry and other captive birds are prohibited , except for exemptions granted by the Departmental Directorate for Population Protection (DDPP). Self-checks on farms are also mandatory.

In addition, as part of measures to combat the spread of the virus, an operation to depopulate the 3,850 turkeys present on the farm affected by the avian influenza outbreak was carried out. State services, and in particular the DDPP, are mobilized alongside the breeder, who will be compensated for the losses suffered by this operation.

Furthermore, with the passage of the epizootic risk to the “moderate” level by decree of November 24, it is essential for all players in the sector, throughout the territory, to ensure the strictest application of the control measures. biosecurity to prevent the virus from entering farms via wildlife and human activities and avoid its spread between farms. The same recommendations apply to individuals who keep backyard and ornamental birds.

REMINDER: Consumption of meat, foie gras and eggs – and more generally any poultry-based food product – presents no risk to humans.
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Morbihan. Avian flu still here, despite vaccination

1:41 p.m. - Modified: 1:44 p.m. by Dolorès CHARLES

After the discovery of an outbreak of avian flu in Grand-Champ in Morbihan, the prefecture put in place restrictions for 14 municipalities from Locqueltas to Brandivy. The movements of poultry and other captive birds are notably prohibited. How to explain this return of avian flu, despite vaccination. Analysis with Florence Le Crenn, Deputy Director of Population Protection.

Avian flu is once again making headlines: after a first outbreak detected on a farm in Morbihan, a new outbreak was discovered in the Somme in recent days. In both cases they are turkey farms, and in both cases all the animals have been slaughtered. How can we explain this return of the virus and the contamination of these farms? Do wild birds play a role? Florence Le Crenn, deputy director of Population Protection in Morbihan, interviewed by Yann Launay.

“It is these wild birds which spread the virus in France from Northern Europe. We detected some time ago a gull near Vannes, which was positive for the highly pathogenic virus, but there may be other other carrier birds, and which we have not yet identified, and which also carry the virus. Either it is the wind which will bring the virus and which will cause the doors of a breeding to be opened and the virus will enter livestock farming, or these are transmissions by humans - on shoes for example, we will transport viruses which were on the ground via excrement - that is why we are talking about protective and preventive measures to avoid this viral spread."
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“The vaccine will not solve the problem overnight but it will limit the spread of the virus”
It is a return of avian flu, while a compulsory vaccination campaign was launched at the beginning of October. " Vaccination first affects ducks, because they are a species extremely sensitive to viruses and which also has an amplifying effect, that is to say that they are very excretory, as soon as they are affected by the avian influenza. It is this species which has been on the front line for vaccination, turkey breeders are not affected by vaccination. The vaccine will not solve the problem overnight, but it will limit the viral spread Vaccination is a complementary measure to traditional biosecurity prevention measures, this will only limit the spread of the virus."
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Individuals affected by biosecurity measures
The vaccination campaign does not concern turkey farms, nor small duck farms: should we then expect an inevitable progression of the virus in the days and weeks to come? : "if biosecurity measures are taken by all operators in the breeding chain, we will limit the spread of the virus. We will ask breeders, but also all those involved in breeding, to disinfect their hands, change clothing or boots so as to avoid bringing the virus into the building through contact with birds which are particularly sensitive.

We also want not only professional breeders, but also individuals to be vigilant, by sheltering their backyard poultry, therefore leaving them in the henhouses, putting nets above the poultry so that it there is no interaction with wildlife and wild birds."
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Permanent vigilance
Avian flu has been very present in recent years, and not just in winter. “Last year, we experienced an influenza episode that began in summer, which was atypical since we used to start a risky influenza season around November, when migrations from "birds were starting, and this time we had the feeling that the virus was becoming endemic, that is to say that it was affecting the wild fauna of the territory. We saw gulls, we saw gannets being extremely affected and even decimated for the gannets ...

We believe that the virus is present in the territory, perhaps permanently, at times it may be more virulent than at other times of the year, but vigilance is required today in a fairly constant manner and measures biosecurity must be taken at all times."
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More and more of you have chickens at home: you are called upon to keep them in their enclosure, to install a net above the henhouse, to protect your animals' food and water, to avoid any contamination. by wild birds. The virus is under close surveillance, so far there is no scientific indication that the strains concerned are dangerous for humans.


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Four outbreaks of avian influenza on farms confirmed in France

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, France has four outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza, including three in Morbihan. All concern turkey farms.

Published on December 6, 2023

“Four outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been confirmed on farms in France since November 27, 2023. These are the first outbreaks detected this fall,” declares the Ministry of Agriculture, in a press release published this Wednesday December 6.

Preventive depopulation

These detections are close together in time, and all concern turkey production workshops: November 27 in a farm of 3,850 animals in Grand-Champ (Morbihan), December 1 in a farm of 26,400 animals in Sailly-Flibeaucourt (Somme), on December 2 in a breeding of 4,000 animals, again in Grand-Champ (Morbihan) (1), and on December 5 in a breeding of 9,660 animals in Moréac (Morbihan).

“These four farms were all depopulated as soon as laboratory results were confirmed confirming infection by the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus,” the ministry said. At the same time, cases of HPAI were also detected in wildlife: on November 23 on a common crane in the Meuse, on November 24 on a herring gull in Morbihan (15 km from the first outbreak detected in Grand-Champ ), and again on a common crane in Bouches-du-Rhône.

“No single shelter rule”

Following the move to the “high” risk level with regard to HPAI on the metropolitan territory on December 5 , rue de Varenne ensures that depending on the age of the animals and the production sector to which they belong, the shelter conditions are different.

“They range from the obligation to put the animals in a closed building, to the possibility of containing them in a reduced range, including confinement of the animals under nets. » [...] “There is therefore no single rule for sheltering,” insists the ministry. The rules are adapted to the species and age of the animals. »

By Vincent Guyot
(1) According to the ministry, this is a secondary outbreak linked to the outbreak of November 27, 2023, because it is part of the same operation.

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Avian influenza - A third outbreak detected in Morbihan in a turkey farm - December 6, 2023

Updated 07/12/2023

A third outbreak detected in Morbihan on a turkey farm on December 5, 2023.

After the detection last week of two outbreaks in the town of Grand-Champ, a third outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has just been confirmed on the 5th. December 2023 on a turkey farm in the town of Moréac in Morbihan.

To avoid any risk of spreading the virus to other farms, the prefect of Morbihan issued an order defining regulated protection zones (ZP) and surveillance zones (ZS) set up within a radius of 3 and 10 , respectively. km around the contaminated livestock farm .

• The municipalities concerned within the 3 km radius are: Moréac, Radenac, Réguiny

• The municipalities in whole or in part concerned by the 10 km zone, in addition to the 3 municipalities mentioned above, are: Bignan, Buléon, Crédin, Guégon, Guéhenno, Les Forges de Lanoué, Lantillac, Locminé, Moréac, Evellys, Pleugriffet, Plumelin, Radenac, Réguiny, Saint-Allouestre.

In these areas, all places where poultry and captive birds are kept are subject to specific requirements . M ovements of poultry and other captive birds are prohibited , except for exemptions granted by the Departmental Directorate for Population Protection (DDPP). Self-checks on farms are also mandatory.

In addition, as part of measures to combat the spread of the virus, an operation to depopulate the 9,660 turkeys present on the farm affected by the avian influenza outbreak was carried out. State services, and in particular the DDPP, are mobilized alongside the breeder, who will be compensated for the losses suffered by this operation.

Furthermore, given the active circulation of the virus, a “high” level of influenza risk was declared by decree of December 5 throughout mainland France. All poultry must now be sheltered throughout the national territory.

It is therefore essential for all stakeholders in the sector to ensure the strictest application of biosecurity measures to prevent the virus from entering farms via wildlife or human activities and to avoid its spread between breedings. The same recommendations apply to individuals who keep backyard and ornamental birds.

REMINDER: Consumption of meat, foie gras and eggs – and more generally any poultry-based food product – presents no risk to humans
Consult all the biosecurity measures to be respected by professionals and individuals alike Download 2023_12_06_IAHP Moréac_def PDF - 0.09 Mb - 07/12/2023


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Avian flu outbreaks are increasing. A hard blow for Breton farmers

Published on 07/12/2023 at 3:30 p.m.
Written by Lauryane Arzel And Isabelle Rettig

According to our information, a fourth outbreak of avian flu has been detected in Morbihan, bringing to five the number of contaminated farms in the metropolitan area since the end of November. The context is very complicated for poultry farmers, who relied heavily on compulsory vaccination of their animals.

A new outbreak of avian flu has just been detected in Morbihan, according to a source close to the poultry industry. This is the fourth case in the region since the end of November 2023. It was detected in the commune of Locmaria-Grand-Champ.

The first two cases are located in the town of Grand-Champ , located on the same farm. The third case was confirmed on December 5, 2023 in the neighboring town of Moréac, on a turkey farm. The 9,960 webfoots were slaughtered. In mainland France, the risk level has been raised from “moderate” to “high”. There are a total of five outbreaks of avian flu: four in Morbihan and one in the Somme.

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