Following our reports last week, Japan has now detected further outbreaks of the deadly H5N1 bird flu at two more poultry farms in the southwest Dordogne area. Japan 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 France, 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.