PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (132): France, HPAI (H5N1/H5N2/H5N9) LPAI (H5N2/H5N3) assessment

Avian Influenza H5N1 — France
1. Disease report
Since the last update [of 7 Dec 2015], several new outbreaks in poultry have now been reported as a result of increased surveillance in South West France [Ministry of Agriculture], France, 2015; see map at the source URL above]; not all outbreaks visible at this scale]. To date [16 Dec 2015] there are 15 outbreaks of HPAI H5 (N1, N2, and N9) and 7 outbreaks of LPAI H5 (N2 and N3) which have been reported to the EU Animal Disease Notification System and in addition there may