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Health. A first case of avian influenza in Loire-Atlantique
Modified on 24/01/2017 at 15:38 | Published on 24/01/2017 at 15:14
The prefecture has just announced that a case of bird flu was confirmed yesterday, Monday, January 24, on a wild bird found dead in Vair-sur-Loire (Saint-Herblon) near Ancenis.
A case of avian influenza has been detected in Vair-sur-Loire (Saint-Herblon). It was identified on a wild tuber swan, discovered dead on Tuesday, January 17th. The analyzes confirmed last night, Monday 23 January, that it is the H5N8 virus note the prefecture of Loire-Atlantique in a statement.
It announces the establishment of "protective measures to prevent the spread of the virus in the farms".
A prefectoral order of temporary control zone was taken this Tuesday, January 24. The following municipalities of Ancenis, La Roche-Blanche, M?sanger, Saint-G?r?on and Vair-sur-Loire (Anetz and Saint-Herblon) are concerned.
To limit the spread of the virus, special holders of poultry must confine them to yards to avoid contact with wild birds.
No risk to human health
In the statement, the prefecture adds that this measure is also accompanied by a "daily monitoring of the state of health of birds and immediate report to a veterinarian of any abnormal mortality".
The owners of poultry houses must also declare them to their local town hall. Les Anceniens can contact the town hall by telephone at 02 40 83 87 00 or mairie@ancenis.fr.
In its communiqu?, the Prefecture adds that "because of the highly contagious and diffuse nature of influenza viruses, recreational trips should be avoided in the rural areas affected by the management of the epizootic. Will be lifted when all the conclusions of the epidemiological surveys and of the veterinary visits in the professional farms are favorable ".
The prefecture reminds "that this virus does not present a risk to human health".
Up to now, avian influenza mainly affected the south-west, which concentrated 132 of the 166 H5N8 outbreaks on farms and nine cases in wildlife, confirmed and reported on 23 January at the Ministry of Agriculture. Two cases were confirmed in Deux-S?vres on 2 January.
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