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Brittany affected by avian flu in the heart of summer
Since the beginning of the summer, proven cases of avian flu have multiplied in Brittany. All departments are now concerned.
The prefectures organize themselves by establishing control zones.
Modified08/04/2022 at 4:22 p.m.
Published on 08/04/2022 at 4:14 p.m.
Cases of avian flu have been increasing in Brittany since the beginning of July 2022. Thursday August 4, the prefecture of Ille-et-Vilaine indicates that "several cases have been detected in recent days in the north of the department" , without give more details.
As of July 12, in the Côtes-d'Armor, 14 corpses of herring gulls suffering from avian influenza had been found in the bay of Saint-Brieuc . The next day, cases had been detected in Loudéac , on corpses of herring gulls. "The French office for biodiversity (OFB) continues to receive numerous reports of dead birds", indicates the prefecture of Côtes-d'Armor on August 4.
The colony of northern gannets threatened
More worrying, the only colony of French gannets, nesting on Rouzic Island off Perros-Guirec, also seems affected by the epizootic . The first suspicious death of an adult gannet was recorded on July 1 , 2022.
In Finistère, two cases of avian influenza were confirmed in Audierne and Beuzec-Cap-Sizun on July 28. The next day, cases in Quimper, Morlaix and Crozon were confirmed.
In Morbihan, it was in the port area of Lorient that a case was confirmed on a corpse of a gull.
Surveillance perimeters
For each proven case, the prefectures set up temporary control zones. In these sectors, places where poultry are kept are subject to inspections and a census by the veterinary services of the DDPP (Departmental Directorate for the Protection of Populations). Captive birds must be kept there in confinement to avoid any contact with wild birds.
Brittany is not the only region impacted by this epizootic "exceptional in terms of its scale and the period when the detections are taking place" , according to the Ministry of Agriculture. In recent weeks, many cases have been recorded along the Channel coasts. At the end of July, Minister Marc Fesneau announced that a vaccine was being tested with results expected “in November or December. “ An action plan of one billion euros will also be deployed by the ministry.
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Ille-et-Vilaine. Avian flu alert on the Emerald Coast
Several dozen herring gulls were discovered dead at the end of last week on the coast. They were carriers of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. A control zone has been set up in the north of the department.
Ouest France
Nicolas CARNEC.
Published on08/04/2022 at 1:12 p.m.
“The appearance of the bird flu virus concerns all the departments of the West, underlines Philippe Brugnot, the sub-prefect of Saint-Malo. The coast of Ille-et-Vilaine, from Saint-Briac-sur-Mer to Saint-Georges-de-Gréhaigne is not spared with the discovery of dead herring gulls on the beaches. »
These birds were picked up in Cherrueix, along the beach, at a place called La Larronnière, and made available to the veterinary services for analysis. “The presence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus has been confirmed, continues Philippe Brugnot. The prefect will therefore publish an order in the coming hours, in order to put in place all the necessary precautionary measures. »
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https://www.ouest-france.fr/bretagne...e-980decb64a7c
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Avian flu: six swans and a heron found dead in Saint-Maurice-Etusson
Published on 08/04/2022 at 11:45 | Updated 08/04/2022 at 1:06 PM
The Prefecture of Deux-Sèvres announces this Thursday, August 4, 2022, the death of six swans and a heron affected by the avian influenza virus, in Saint-Maurice-Etusson. A prefectural decree is issued to limit the spread of the virus.
The avian influenza virus continues to strike in the department. This infectious, viral and highly contagious animal disease affected, on Wednesday August 3, 2022, two swans and a heron on the Grippière pond, in Saint-Maurice-Etusson, in the north of the Deux-Sèvres department. " Since four other swans have been found dead," warns the Prefecture of Deux-Sèvres in a press release.
Saint-Maurice-Etusson and Genneton concerned by the prefectural decree
To limit the spread of the virus, the prefect issued, this Thursday, August 4, 2022, a prefectural decree delimiting a perimeter of five kilometers around these cases in wildlife.
"In this area, the sheltering of poultry is compulsory and the introduction of new palmipeds as well as the transport of decoys are prohibited. Derogations from the ban on movement in this area remain possible, however, subject to strict compliance. biosecurity measures… All birds from professional and non-professional farms must also be sheltered within the perimeter of the regulated area.” The municipalities of Saint-Maurice-Etusson and Genneton are directly concerned by this prefectural decree.
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https://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/...aurice-etusson