Experts found a virus on Friday on one of the bird's courts of the municipality Brion (Department of Nord). "The virus is highly pathogenic," – emphasizes the Agency. According to him, in the commune "around the hearth of the virus is created a restricted area of 3 km radius and a surveillance zone of 10 km radius".

"The transportation and other movement of poultry in these areas is strictly prohibited, enhanced biosecurity measures," – said the Ministry of agriculture of France. In the preventive purposes on 29 June in the detection of the disease were culled 230 birds. According to experts of the Ministry, the high mortality rate of chickens observed in this sector since June 21.

French hotbed of the virus H5N3 is just 15 km from the focus of bird flu, which was discovered in Belgium in the area of Tournai on 23 June this year. According to French experts, the virus was transferred to the territory of France was purchased in the Belgian Tour hens and Chicks with pigeons.

As stressed by the French Ministry, "since the beginning of June in Belgium were identified 11 centres of avian flu" in small farms. In Luxembourg during this time was discovered 4 more of the focus.

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