France - Avian flu: outbreaks in poultry detected in Tarn-et-Garonne

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Avian flu: a first outbreak detected in Tarn-et-Garonne

Saint-Amans-de-Pellagal
Of Claudia Calmel
Monday, February 6, 2023 at 3:47 PM
By France Blue Occitanie

Two farmyards of laying hens in the commune of Saint-Amans-de-Pellagal, near Lauzerte, are affected by cases of avian flu.

An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has just been confirmed in two poultry yards in Saint-Amans-de-Pellagal, near Lauzerte. To prevent the spread of the virus to other farms, the prefect of Tarn-et-Garonne has set up regulated protection zones and surveillance zones within a radius of three and 10 km around the contaminated establishment. An additional restricted area with a radius of an additional 10 km is set up to reinforce surveillance.
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https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/agr...foyer-detecte-dans-le-tarn-et-garonne-9147488

 

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First outbreak of avian flu in a duck farm in Tarn-et-Garonne

Bryan Faham
February 20, 2023 - 7:38 pm

An outbreak of bird flu is confirmed in a duck farm in Tarn-et-Garonne. The ducks from the farm were therefore sacrificed.

Avian influenza is devastating . An outbreak of avian flu was confirmed on Saturday February 18 in a fatty palmiped farm in the town of Mansonville in Tarn-et-Garonne, announces the prefecture of the department.

Previous cases of avian flu have been detected, in Tarn-et-Garonne , or even in Ariège, but they concerned chickens and birds. Among the consequences, all the birds in the Mazères bird area had to be slaughtered .

Bird flu control and surveillance zones in Tarn-et-Garonne

To avoid any risk of spreading the virus to other farms, the prefecture decided to strengthen surveillance of birds . Regulated areas of protection and surveillance that are in place. They concern a radius of 3 and 10 kilometers around the contaminated establishment. An additional restricted area with a radius of an additional 10 kilometers around the outbreak has been set up in order to reinforce surveillance.
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https://www.lejournaltoulousain.fr/...elevage-de-canards-en-tarn-et-garonne-195939/

 

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Tarn-et-Garonne: a second focus of avian flu in fatty palmipeds

By Gala Jacquin - Posted on 02/28/2023 at 4:49 p.m.

This Monday, February 27, 2023, a new outbreak of "highly pathogenic" avian influenza was detected in the town of Bardigues in Tarn-et-Garonne.

The spread continues. The avian influenza pandemic continues to progress in the Tarn-et-Garonne department . This Monday, February 27, 2023, a second outbreak was detected in a fatty waterfowl farm in the town of Bardigues . After the confirmation of a case in Mansonville on February 18 and this second outbreak, the protection and surveillance zones to limit the spread are changing.

The new demarcated areas

A total of three outbreaks were detected in this area, two in the Tarn-et-Garonne department and one confirmed on February 23 in the town of Peyrecave in the Gers , on the border of the department. Thus, the measures put in place to limit the spread of the virus to other farms are changing.

A prefectural decree has been issued and now new regulated protection zones (ZP), surveillance (ZS) and the additional regulated zone (ZRS) are changing. The new municipalities concerned are as follows:
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https://lopinion.com/articles/actua...deuxieme-foyer-grippe-aviaire-palmipedes-gras