New circumstances of extremely pathogenic avian influenza detected in swans, discovered lifeless on the territory of the municipality of Damvillers (Meuse), affirm a viral circulation in wild birds.

Consequently, an interdepartmental prefectoral decree has been issued to outline a short lived management zone (ZCT), with a radius of 20 km across the place the place the lifeless birds have been discovered, impacting the departments of Meuse and Meurthe-et-Moselle, and inside which sanitary measures are bolstered. This ZCT, which incorporates 13 communes within the division, is along with the one outlined final week round Lake Madine.
To any extent further, 59 communes of Meurthe-et-Moselle, listed under, are involved by the next measures:

• All house owners of poultry and captive birds, each professionals and personal people, are required to strictly respect biosecurity measures, specifically the sheltering of animals, the safety of their meals and watering, and the cleansing and disinfection of outfits and tools within the farm. Any mortality or irregular scientific signal should be reported to the veterinarian monitoring the farm or yard.
• All locations the place poultry and captive birds are stored are topic to particular necessities, detailed on the web site of the Ministry of Agriculture and Meals Sovereignty and accessible on the following deal with (right here)
• With the intention to detect the looks of the illness, a surveillance system is ready up by the use of self-checks in farms with greater than 250 birds of all species and all forms of manufacturing.
• Actions of poultry, together with recreation birds, of all species and all phases of manufacturing, are additionally topic to self-checking.
• As regards the administration of searching actions within the momentary management zone, the relevant measures are
• The transport and launch of recreation birds from farms within the momentary management zone is allowed underneath sure situations.
• The motion and transport of recreation birds slaughtered within the momentary management space and their meat is prohibited.
• Restrictions on the motion and use of decoys are in place.

With the intention to restrict the dangers of spreading the an infection, we remind you of the significance of strict compliance with biosecurity measures and elevated surveillance by professionals, personal house owners of birds and hunters. Biosecurity measures can be found right here.
You’re invited to report any scientific signal or mortality to the DDPP of Meurthe-et-Moselle (ddpp@meurthe-et-moselle.gouv.fr) or to a veterinarian.

Concerning the suggestions for most of the people, aiming at limiting the transmission of the virus between animals, the next suggestions must be revered

• Keep away from contact with wild birds, together with feathers and droppings.
• Don’t contact or decide up wild, sick or lifeless birds.
• When you discover a lifeless chicken, don’t contact or transfer it. It’s essential to report any chicken discovered lifeless, particularly wild waterfowl, to the city corridor of the place of discovery or to the French Workplace of Biodiversity (OFB) at 06 99 21 94 43 or by e mail at sd54@ofb.gouv.fr

As a reminder, the consumption of meat, foie gras and eggs, and extra usually of any meals product created from poultry, doesn’t current any danger for people.