Cat euthanised after being infected with bird flu, a first in France The animal lived near a poultry farm in Mauléon, Deux-Sèvres in the west of the country
All farm poultry must be kept indoors as bird flu spreads in France Millions of birds have already been slaughtered, threatening egg production and farmer livelihoods
16,000 ducks slaughtered due to avian flu case in Brittany The case comes amid a major spread of the illness across poultry and wild birds in the region
news Bird flu in France: Growing epidemic affects food ingredient supply Food manufacturers have been given permission to make changes to recipes as a result of egg and poultry shortages
New measures brought in after seagulls die of bird flu in Normandy Authorities in Manche have introduced surveillance zones and placed limits on backyard chickens and movement between farms
Egg prices to rise sharply in France as a result of bird flu epidemic Bakers, patissiers and restaurants will be particularly hit with price increases of up to 50% expected
France announces bird flu support fund for stricken poultry farmers More than eight million birds have been culled in the department of Vendée alone, as an unprecedented strain of avian flu ‘massacres’ the western region