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Between 8 December 2020 and 23 February 2021, 1,022 highly pathogenic avian influenza detections were reported across 25 EU/EEA countries and the UK, with 592 in poultry. France accounted for 442 poultry outbreaks, mostly in the Landes region affecting foie gras producers.
The H5N8 strain remains present in wild birds, posing continued risk of spread among poultry.
Persistent HPAI outbreaks in European poultry, especially duck and foie gras flocks, reduce poultry supply and can raise European chicken and egg prices, supporting feed demand for poultry rations.
doi.orgEuropean Food Safety Authority, Cornelia Adlhoch, Alice Fusaro, José L. Gonzáles, Thijs Kuiken, Stefano Marangon, et al.Mar 1, 2021Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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