Fewer avian influenza cases reported in the EU so far
HPAI outbreaks have plagued the EU since the autumn of 2021HPAI outbreaks have plagued the EU poultry sector since autumn of 2021. The European Commission has reported a long list of outbreaks, but entering into 2024, there is a lower frequency of reported cases, according to a recent US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report.
In 2023, France received EU approval to implement a vaccination scheme for its domestic duck flocks.