Vaccination Measures Tested: Breakout of Bird Flu Found in Ducks Despite Immunization Efforts

FRANCE, EUROPE Bird flu has been found on a duck farm in the Vendee region of France. This is the first outbreak since France began vaccinating against the virus last year, reported Reuters. The highly contagious avian influenza was detected on a farm with 8,700 ducks in Notre Dame de Riez. Despite the ducks being vaccinated, the virus was still present. Bird flu, often carried by migrating wild birds, can spread between farms, causing widespread damage to flocks globally. To combat this, France initiated a vaccination campaign in October, focusing…