France decrees confinement of birds due to the increase in bird flu

France decreed this Thursday the confinement of birds in all farms in the country due to the increase in outbreaks of avian flu, as well as other measures to prevent further spread of this epidemic that has been tried to regulate with the slaughter of 770,000 animals since the summer.

In a statement, the Minister of Agriculture, Marc Fesneauannounced that it has decided to raise the risk level for bird flu from “moderate” a “high”, which also implies the prohibition of any concentration of birds and the obligation that trucks transporting palmipedes older than three days be covered by tarpaulins.

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Other restrictions refer to hunting activities, in particular limitations on the transport of animals used as bait or the movements of feathered animals.

Birds that cannot be confined to zoos They will need to be vaccinated.

Similarly, carrier pigeon competitions that have departure or arrival in French territory are prohibited until March 31, 2023.

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In the last count made by his department last Tuesday, there was evidence of 49 outbreaks in farms and a progression of the epidemic in farmyards and in wildlife had also been verified.

”In a context marked by an unprecedented persistence of the virus in the environment and a strong migratory activity of wild birds, it is essential to reinforce prevention measures to avoid contamination of poultry farms”, the Ministry stressed.

In its statement, the Ministry of Agriculture recalled that bird flu does not present a risk to people who eat meat, foie gras or eggs and, more generally, any food product derived from birds.

Source: Elcomercio

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