France - Avian influenza: two suspected outbreaks in backyard birds detected in Aveyron - HP H5N8 confirmed

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Avian influenza: two outbreaks detected in Aveyron

December 11 at 5:57 pm | Updated 8 minutes ago

A suspicion of avian influenza was issued in the commune of Tayrac in Aveyron, according to a statement that the prefecture has just sent to the editors.

These were two adjacent backyards and suspected cases were detected on 9 and 10 December 2016. Ongoing analyzes show that this is an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza with H5 virus but the typing of it is not yet completed, according to the release.

Animals slaughtered as a preventive measure

As it concerns a suspicion close to the surveillance zone of the Tarn households, the measures of immediate slaughter were applied as of this Sunday December 11, 2016 as a preventive measure, pending the results of the reference laboratory.

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Avian influenza confirmed in the Department

Article created on 13/12/2016 Updated on 13/12/2016

The presence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5 N8 is confirmed in a low court of the commune of Tayrac. Its origin is the wildlife already identified in Europe and France, especially in the department of Tarn.
As a result, a prefectoral order fixing a 3-kilometer protection zone and a 10-kilometer surveillance zone around the outbreak was taken.

Any movement of poultry is prohibited in these areas. All commercial breeders were informed individually of these measures, as were the local elected representatives concerned.

As for the non-commercial breeders, they had already been informed through the mayors of the obligation to confine their birds as a result of the changeover to the high risk of avian influenza, All municipalities in the metropolitan area.
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http://www.aveyron.gouv.fr/grippe-aviaire-confirmee-dans-le-departement-a4001.html