A new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed by the Morbihan prefecture, Saturday November 2, 2024. Ten days after that detected in a farm of 27,500 laying hens in Moréac, it is a poultry farm of ‘Evellys who is impacted. “Depopulation is underway. An epidemiological investigation is being carried out to determine the probable origin of the contamination. specifies the prefecture via a press release.
Nineteen municipalities under surveillance
Consequently, in order to prevent the introduction of the virus into farms, the prefect decided to extend the regulated protection zone, within a 3 km radius around the contaminated establishments, which now concerns Moréac, Evellys, Pluméliau-Bieuzy and Réguiny . A surveillance zone, within a radius of 10 km, also targets the municipalities of Bignan, Buléon, Crédin, Kerfourn, Lantillac, Locminé, Moustoir-Ac, Guénin, La Chapelle-Neuve, Noyal-Pontivy, Pleugriffet, Plumelin, Radenac, Saint-Allouestre and Saint-Thuriau.
In order to limit the transmission of the virus between animals, the prefecture recalls certain barrier gestures, to avoid any contact with wild birds, including feathers and droppings. The discovery of corpses or sick birds must be reported to the town hall of the place of discovery and to the Sagir network on 02 97 47 02 83.
For operators or individuals, if abnormal mortality is noted, the holder is invited to contact a veterinarian or the departmental population protection directorate ([email protected]).
Several other cases of avian flu have been reported in Brittany since August. It started in Combourg (Ille-et-Vilaine), then in Camoël, before reaching Finistère, in Hanvec, and two other farms in Taulé. In Noyal-Muzillac, two duck farms were also infected at the end of October, leading to the slaughter of 37,500 animals.
