France kicks off bird flu vaccination despite trade backlash risk

France to vaccinate millions of ducks against bird flu

And on export markets, the fear is that immunisation could mask bird flu circulating unnoticed in the duck population.

France starts vaccinating ducks against bird flu

France is among the countries worst affected by an unprecedented global spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza

France to vaccinate millions of ducks against bird flu despite risk of import restrictions

France began vaccinating millions of ducks on Monday (Oct 2), becoming the only European country with a vaccination campaign against bird flu in a bid to avoid mass culls. The move comes despite countries like the United States and Japan saying that they would impose import restrictions on French poultry. France has been one of the countries worst affected by the unprecedented global spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly call

France to vaccinate millions of ducks against bird flu

A nationwide vaccination campaign against bird flu in ducks kicked off in France on Monday, with the country hoping to put an end to costly mass culls. But the poultry industry is risking a trade backlash.

France kicks off bird flu vaccination despite trade backlash risk

France started vaccinating ducks against bird flu on Monday to try to stem the virus that has killed millions of birds around the world, a move that prompted the US to impose trade restrictions on French poultry imports.

Bird flu vaccine drive sparks US ban on French poultry imports

France has started vaccinating ducks against bird flu in a bid to stem the virus that killed millions of birds around the world, a move that has prompted the United States to impose trade restrictions on French poultry imports.