France Reports H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreaks Impacting Poultry Industry

France reported outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on two farms in the southwestern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Thursday. The H5N1 virus was detected in chickens and vaccinated ducks, causing the death of 270 birds out of a total of 5,062, with the remaining birds culled as a precaution.

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