Tuesday, 1 December 2015

PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (202): France (DD) backyard poultry, HPAI H5N1, spread

Avian Influenza H5N1 -- France
An outbreak of avian influenza H5N1 was detected last week in a backyard flock in the Dordogne, marking the return to France of this potentially deadly virus to humans, more than 8 years after the last confirmed cases.
Bird flu has reappeared in particular in hens raised for personal consumption in Biras, said the prefect of Dordogne, Christophe Bay, at a press conference last Wed 25 Nov 2015. The government has just announced 2 new cases on 30 Nov 015, according to FranceTV Info. The

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