Several swans died of avian flu on Lake Madine, access to which was prohibited to prevent any spread of the virus to domestic poultry, the prefectures of Meuse and Meurthe-et-Moselle said on Friday.
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“A significant swan mortality has been observed for a few days on Lake Madine. The analyzes carried out highlight the strain of avian influenza type H5, which has been present in Europe for several months, ”
explained the two prefectures, this lake, located between Nancy and Verdun, straddling the two departments.
On November 5, a decree passed the risk relating to avian influenza in metropolitan France to "high", implying that all poultry farms lock up their animals to avoid contact with migratory birds, potentially carriers of the avian influenza virus. highly pathogenic (HPAI), commonly known as avian influenza, not transmissible to humans.
Access forbidden
To prevent any spread of this highly contagious virus to domestic or farmed birds, the prefectures of Meuse and Meurthe-et-Moselle have decided to prohibit access and traffic around Lake Madine, within a perimeter of 100 meters around the shores, as well as the ban on hunting, fishing and boating in the same area.
People who find dead birds are also asked not to touch them.
Last winter, France had identified nearly 500 outbreaks of avian influenza in poultry farms, mainly in the South-West, which had resulted in the slaughter of more than 3.5 million poultry, mainly ducks. .
