News as of December 22, 2011

• Information from the DGAL regarding the withdrawal and recall of "Label Rouge dry sausages" sold on December 17, 2011, by "Société SALAISON POLETTE (63)" due to a strong suspicion of salmonella contamination. The products in question are: Label Rouge dry sausage 300g and 250g / Label Rouge Rosette 400g / Label Rouge dry sausage 300g, sold nationwide under the brands Môssieur Polette, Nos Régions Ont du Talent, Cora, and Match.

For more information: http://alimentation.gouv.fr/rappel-saucissons-secs

• Surveillance of H5N1 Avian Influenza in France: Update to the Case DefinitionSpecific surveillance was established in France in 2004 to identify potential cases of avian influenza as quickly as possible, ensure their prompt management, and verify that there is no human-to-human transmission from these cases. The new case definition was updated on December 21, 2011: Hong Kong was added to the list of affected countries or regions. http://www.invs.sante.fr/Dossiers-thematiques/Maladies-infectieuses/Maladies-a-prevention-vaccinale/Grippe/Grippe-aviaire-A-H5N1/Informations-pratiques