L’avian influenza has been spreading dangerously across France in recent weeks. Having been classified as a “moderate” risk since mid-October, the hexagon is now classified as a “high” risk. As a new outbreak has just been detected in Les Landes, the prefecture of Maine-et-Loire reinforced these preventive measures on Wednesday.
According to Actu.frFollowing on from the ministerial decree issued at the end of September, this week the departmental prefecture validated new measures. These apply to the whole of the Maine-et-Loire department.
The prefect reminds us that vaccination is not enough
In summary, these new measures now require establishments with fewer than 50 poultry and other captive birds to net their species and confine them. Farms that keep more than 50 species must shelter them.
In addition, virological screening of palmipeds is mandatory for birds ready for fattening, within 72 hours of any movement into a zone at risk of spread. The prefecture also reminds us of the mandatory disinfection of vehicles and the total ban on poultry gatherings and captive birds. Lastly, the prefect added that while vaccination is compulsory on farms with more than 250 ducks, “it does not guarantee the absence of contamination”.