France is facing its worst bird flu crisis in history, as a rare resumption of outbreaks of the highly contagious virus has hit the country’s biggest poultry-producing regions, with more than 12 million animals.
The spread of avian influenza has raised concern among governments and the poultry industry due to the damage it can cause to farms, potential trade restrictions and the risk of human transmission.
The virus, carried by wild birds that migrate in the autumn, has hit every European Union country except Malta and Cyprus, with Italy suffering the most severe damage.
Outbreaks ended in virtually all countries by the end of March, World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) data showed, as they often do in spring.
Exception in France
However, after a first wave led to the culling of around 4 million birds in the southwestern part of France, the country is facing outbreaks believed to have been brought by wild birds on their way back, this being the first time this has happened. significantly.
The H5N1 virus has spread rapidly in the Pays de la Loire region since last month and reached Brittany in mid-March, most heavily above the Atlantic coast. The two regions are the biggest poultry producers in France.
Source: CNN Brasil
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