Following our reports last week, France has now detected further outbreaks of the deadly H5N1 bird flu at two more poultry farms in the southwest Dordogne area. The first outbreak was discovered on June 1 and involved a flock that had been infected with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus from birds imported into France. Several countries are now banning French poultry, including Japan, which is the largest importer of French foie gras.
Following our reports last week, France has now detected further outbreaks of the deadly H5N1 bird flu at two more poultry farms in the southwest Dordogne area. France is the European Union's largest agricultural producer and this is its first outbreak of this virus since 2007. Several countries are now banning French poultry, including Japan, which is the largest importer of French foie gras.