Territorial risk of high pathogenicity avian influenza in France is associated with farmed species diversity
Clara Delecroix, Claire Guinat, Lisa Fourtune, Mathilde Paul, Timothée Vergne
The paper shows that greater diversity of livestock farms in France is associated with lower risk of high pathogenicity avian influenza, suggesting livestock diversity can reduce disease spread.
bioRxiv · Oct 13, 2026 · PreprintEcology