Threat LensBiologicalFrance tightens bird flu measures in southwest after new outbreaks

France tightens bird flu measures in southwest after new outbreaks

Type of event:
Biological news

Victims

Wounded

Date

May 16, 2023

What happened

France has strengthened sanitary measures in order to combat a wave in bird flu cases in southwest France, where the outbreaks have recently increased. The French Agriculture Ministry announced this on Friday (12 May). France was among the worst-affected countries by the spread of bird flu, also known as avian influenza, around the globe in the last year.

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