Up to now, round one-third of French industrial geese has acquired no less than one dose of extremely pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) vaccine.
The newest replace from the agriculture ministry places the variety of industrial geese which have acquired their first dose of H5N1 HPAI vaccine at greater than 21.6 million (as of March 4). That is three million greater than it reported on February 12.
All mainland areas of France have now begun vaccination of business geese, based on the nationwide coverage. Finishing up probably the most vaccinations to this point have been the western and southwestern areas of Pays de Loire, Nouvelle Aquitaine, and Occitanie.
Following a number of waves of HPAI lately which have devastated the nation’s duck sector in explicit, France determined to start vaccination of business geese in October of final 12 months. Goal variety of geese was 64 million, protecting the primary species, in flocks of medium and enormous dimension, and producing merchandise that weren’t supposed for export.
Regardless of the latter pledge and the progress made, France has suffered a backlash from worldwide markets over its resolution to hold out the vaccination program.
Between November of final 12 months and mid-January, 10 HPAI outbreaks in French poultry flocks had been confirmed by the ministry. All had been linked to the H5N1 HPAI virus serotype. Simply three of the outbreaks concerned geese, whereas the opposite affected six flocks of turkeys, and certainly one of laying hens.
In late February, the authorities formally declared the outbreak “resolved” to the World Organisation for Animal Well being (WOAH).
HPAI outbreak whole in European poultry flocks rises once more
Among the many area’s industrial birds, whole outbreaks have reached 130 for the 12 months so far.
That is in accordance to the most recent replace of the Animal Illness Data System from the European Fee (EC; as of March 1). It displays the animal illness state of affairs in European Union (EU) member states and neighboring nations.
The system has recorded a number of outbreaks so far in 2024 in 15 states — a quantity unchanged from the earlier version dated February 23.
With the very best whole to this point this 12 months is Moldova with 55, adopted by Poland (24). For the reason that earlier replace, these totals have elevated by 20 and 4, respectively. Moreover, yet another outbreak in Slovakia has raised its whole to 5.
Additional element on a few of these developments are supplied in notifications from the nationwide animal well being companies to WOAH.
Poland’s two newest outbreaks occurred within the first days of March in two meat turkey flocks, based on the WOAH report. With round 8,000 and 44,700 birds, the farms had been positioned in the identical district within the northeastern province of Warmia-Masuria. They create to 25 the variety of confirmed outbreaks on Polish poultry farms to this point in 2024, straight impacting 565,000 birds.
In Bulgaria, the variety of outbreaks this 12 months has risen by one to eight.
The newest to check optimistic for HPAI was a flock of nearly 40,000 poultry in Haskovo. These had been the primary instances within the present outbreak collection on this southern province, and so they deliver the entire birds affected to greater than 120,700.
A second poultry unit at a beforehand contaminated premises within the Czech Republic (Czechia) has been depopulated on account of HPAI.
In line with the WOAH report, the unique outbreak concerned round 11,700 mother or father inventory birds, which confirmed medical indicators of illness, examined optimistic for HPAI, and had been culled. Individually managed and positioned at a distance of 100 meters had been 13,400 grandparent birds. Initially they displayed no signs, however subsequent assessments confirmed they too had been contaminated, and so they have additionally been culled.
Instances in captive birds in 4 states
Coated by this class underneath the EC System are HPAI outbreaks in non-commercial poultry, zoos, and comparable premises.
As of March 1, whole outbreaks in captive birds stands at 45. With a complete of twenty-two, the Czech Republic has registered probably the most outbreaks in this class because the begin of 2024, adopted by Germany (eight), and Ukraine (seven).
In contrast with the earlier version dated February 23, the Czech whole has elevated by two, and by one for every of Germany and Poland.
Moreover, the Romanian authority has notified WOAH of an additional outbreak in a yard flock within the northeast of the nation.
In line with WOAH reviews, presence of the H5N1 HPAI virus serotype has been detected in all these outbreaks — in each poultry and captive birds.
11 nations register new HPAI instances in wild birds
As of March 1, 24 European nations have reported HPAI instances of their respective wild hen populations with the EC.
Whereas the quantity of countries is unchanged from the earlier replace dated February 23, the outbreak whole has elevated by 25 to 314.
Of the most recent whole, 104 outbreaks had been confirmed in Germany, 59 in Denmark, and 19 in Sweden. Totals for every of those states elevated because the earlier EC replace, alongside with these of Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Ukraine.
Moreover, the authorities in Romania and Slovenia have every notified WOAH over the previous week about one extra wild hen that had examined optimistic for HPAI.
With the exception of Northern Eire, the animal illness state of affairs within the United Kingdom (U.Ok.) isn’t monitored by the EC.
Nevertheless, the U.Ok. authorities have notified WOAH about two extra wild birds which have examined optimistic for HPAI, and that this was recognized as belonging to the H5N5 serotype. They create to 5 the nation’s whole variety of contaminated birds testing optimistic for this variant since September of final 12 months.
In northern Germany, two wild birds have examined optimistic for a similar HPAI virus serotype. One was a first detection in additional than three years within the state of Decrease Saxony.
The good majority of different instances amongst European wild birds have been linked to the H5N1 variant.
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