Avian flu in Morbihan: “A certain fear sets in”

“Fate is besetting this sector of Morbihan and that is not helping the breeders. We know that for some farmers, morale is already not necessarily there,” laments Gaëtan Le Seyec, who knows the cruel consequences for contaminated breeding. “This leads to premature slaughter and economic losses because there is necessarily a gap in cash flow.” So, admits Gaëtan Le Seyec, “a certain fear sets in on the farms of Morbihan. We take this subject with caution. The biosecurity framework must be implemented doubly and at all levels,” insists the breeder, summarizing in one breath what this famous avian flu is. “It is a virus which mainly comes from migratory birds. In our country, it is mainly the gull that carries this disease. The effect of contamination occurs when they are around an agricultural building, but it can also be brought by man, vehicles or wind. Hence the confinement.”

“No risk to humans”

An epidemiological investigation is currently being carried out to investigate the probable origin of the contamination and the prefect of Morbihan has decided to extend the regulated protection and surveillance zone to a radius of 3 and 10 km around the contaminated establishments. While recalling “that the consumption of meat, foie gras and eggs and, more generally, any poultry-based food product presents no risk to humans”.