Rare upsurge in bird flu makes for worst-ever crisis in France
The H5N1 virus has spread rapidly in the Pays de la Loire region since last month and hit Brittany mid-March, further up the Atlantic coast. The two regions are France's largest poultry producers.
A closed road leading to a chicken farm is seen after an outbreak of bird flu in the village of Upham in southern England February 3, 2015.(photo credit: PETER NICHOLLS/REUTERS)ByREUTERS