The risk level associated with bird flu in France rose from moderate to high on Tuesday after the discovery of “several outbreaks”, according to information published in the Official Journal.
According to him, the measure, which includes limiting the keeping of poultry, was taken “taking into account the confirmation of several outbreaks in agricultural holdings,” as well as “the dynamics of infection in migration corridors and the possibility of the virus spreading through these migratory birds.” decree, which takes effect immediately.
The epizootic risk (affecting many animals of the same species at the same time in the same area) faced by poultry and other captive birds when wild birds are infected with a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus is classified into three categories. : “slight”, “moderate” and “high”.