France - Landes: outbreaks of avian flu in duck farms in Saint-Etienne-d'Orthe

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Landes: a case of avian flu detected in a duck farm in Saint-Etienne-d'Orthe

Saint-Etienne-d'Orthe
From Louise-Adelaide Boisnard
Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 11:33 a.m.
By France Blue Gascony

A case of bird flu has been detected in a duck farm in Saint-Étienne-d'Orthe, we learned this Thursday. Protection and surveillance zones are established in an order issued by the Landes Prefecture, 8 municipalities must confine their birds.

A case of bird flu has been detected in a duck farm in Saint-Étienne-d'Orthe , France Bleu Gascogne information confirmed by the Landes prefecture. It issued an order this Thursday morning to set up protection and surveillance zones.

The municipalities affected by the restrictions related to the protection zone are: Orist, Pey, Port-de-Lanne, Saint-Étienne-d'Orthe, Saint-Jean-de-Marsacq, Saint-Lon-les-Mines, Sainte-Marie-de-Gosse and Saint-Martin-de-Hinx. Breeders must ensure " the sheltering and keeping of birds ".

The municipalities in the surveillance zone are: Bélus, Biarrotte, Biaudos, Cagnotte, Cauneille, Hastingues, Heugas, Josse, Oeyregave, Orthevielle, Peyrehorade, Rivière-Saas-et-Gourby, Saint-André-de-Seignanx, Saint-Geours-de-Maremne, Saint-Laurent-de-Gosse, Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse, Saubrigues, Saubusse, Siest and Tercis-les-Bains

Last week, breeders unionized with Young Farmers and the FDSEA took action in front of the Landes prefecture in Mont-de-Marsan to protest against the health measures imposed, despite the double vaccination of ducks .

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Avian flu: a second outbreak detected in a duck farm in Landes

Written by Catherine Bouvet
Published on11/14/2024 at 2:51 p.m.

A week after the identification of a first outbreak of avian flu in a farm in Saint Etienne d'Orthe in the Landes, a second outbreak of the disease was discovered on November 13 in the same town, also in a farm of vaccinated ducks.

Avian flu has struck again in the Landes. On November 14, it was once again a farm in Saint Etienne d'Orthe that was affected, the prefecture announced. In accordance with the regulations, these animals from another farm in Saint Etienne d'Orthe had nevertheless been vaccinated against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

6,000 animals euthanized

This detection comes a week after a first detection in the same municipality. This is why an epidemiological investigation is currently being conducted by the services of the DDETSPP (Departmental Directorate of Employment, Labor, Solidarity and Protection of Populations), " to determine in particular whether epidemiological links exist between the two outbreaks".

The Landes prefecture indicates that to prevent the spread of the virus, " an operation to euthanize the 6,000 animals present in the farm is being implemented from November 14" . It assures that the State services, and in particular the personnel of the DDETSPP, " have been mobilized alongside the farmer since the outbreak was declared ", particularly at the time of slaughter.

In this context, the prefect, Françoise Tahéri, renews " her call for strict compliance, by each player in the sector, with all biosecurity and surveillance measures falling under their
responsibility".

Maximum risk

This second identification in the Landes comes in a context of a very recent rise in the epizootic risk level (at its maximum level in mainland France) since November 9. A situation due, according to the press release from the Landes prefecture, to a " strong and persistent dynamic of the circulation of the virus in wild fauna in Europe, particularly migratory fauna in the migration corridors crossing France".

Despite the presence of avian flu, it is also recalled that "the consumption of meat, foie gras and eggs does not present any risk to human health".
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Avian influenza - A second outbreak of the disease detected in a duck farm in Landes

Updated on 11/14/2024

Avian influenza - A second outbreak of the disease detected in a duck farm in Landes

These animals had been vaccinated against HPAI, in accordance with regulations.

To prevent the spread of the virus, an operation to euthanize the 6,000 animals present in the farm will be implemented from November 14.

State services, and in particular the staff of the Departmental Directorate of Employment, Labor, Solidarity and Population Protection (DDETSPP), have been mobilized alongside the breeder since the outbreak was declared. In particular, they are present on site as part of the depopulation operation.

An epidemiological investigation is currently being conducted by the DDETSPP services, in particular to determine whether there are epidemiological links between the two outbreaks.

The prefectural decree of November 7, 2024 determining a regulated perimeter around the first outbreak remains applicable, without modification:
– a protection zone, within a 3 km radius of the first outbreak, concerns 8 Landes municipalities,
– a surveillance zone, within a 10 km radius of this outbreak, concerns 20 Landes municipalities.

In these areas, all places of detention of poultry and captive birds are subject to specific requirements. The movement of poultry and other captive birds, and any introduction of new animals of this type, are prohibited, unless an exemption is granted by the State services. HPAI surveillance is further reinforced by the carrying out of self-checks made mandatory by prefectural decree.

In this context, the Prefect renews her call for strict compliance by each player in the sector with all biosecurity and surveillance measures under their responsibility. These measures complement the protection provided by the vaccination system deployed in livestock farms since October 2023. They aim primarily to prevent the introduction of the virus from wildlife and through human activities. In the event of introduction, they make it possible to limit its spread within sectors exposed to significant economic and food sovereignty consequences.

The same recommendations apply to individuals who keep poultry and ornamental birds. Find out more:
https://agriculture.gouv.fr/influen...operateurs-professionnels-et-les-particuliers

The identification of a second outbreak in the Landes comes in a context of a very recent increase in the level of epizootic risk: since November 9, this has been raised to its maximum across the entire metropolitan territory, due in particular to a strong and persistent dynamic of the circulation of the virus in wild fauna in Europe, particularly migratory fauna in the migration corridors crossing France.

Finally, the Prefect particularly wishes to emphasise that the consumption of meat, foie gras and eggs – and more generally of any food product based on poultry meat – does not present any risk to human health .
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