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A hen, a guinea fowl, a capon, a duck… In short, confined poultry. And she will not have the chance to be able to respect the barrier gestures.

Outdoor poultry must once again be confined everywhere in France to try to stem the avian flu which has led to the slaughter of more than 770,000 animals since the summer and is causing disarray in the agricultural world. The level of risk linked to avian flu has been raised from “moderate” to “high” throughout the metropolitan territory by a decree published Thursday in the Official Journal.

In a context marked by unprecedented persistence of the virus in the environment and strong migratory activity of wild birds, it is essential to strengthen preventive measures to avoid contamination of poultry farms.“, justified the Ministry of Agriculture in a press release.

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