Key Points

• Protocol for active surveillance of avian influenza implemented as a pilot program in 2023–2024 and 2024–2025.

• Four regions involved: Brittany, Pays de la Loire, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, and Occitanie.

• 5 outbreaks investigated, involving 30 people.

• No cases of infection with a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus detected.

• Rollout of the SAGA protocol across all French regions for the 2025–2026 season.