UK: Consumers undeterred by bird flu
UK consumers appear unphased by the discovery that a wild swan in Scotland was infected with H5N1 avian influenza, with…
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UK: H5N1 confirmed in dead swan
Tests performed on the dead swan found in Fyfe, Scotland, have confirmed that the bird was infected with H5N1 avian…
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WORLD: UN remains optimistic as bird flu spreads
With the deadly H5N1 avian influenza virus now confirmed in 45 countries across Africa, Asia and Europe, the Food and…
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GERMANY: Cull of domestic fowl underway
Following Germany’s first outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza on a turkey farm, authorities commenced a large-scale cull of domestic fowl…
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UK: Bird flu hits in Scotland
Preliminary results from tests performed on a dead swan found in Scotland have detected the presence of H5 avian influenza,…
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US: FSIS publishes poultry safety guidelines
As the threat that bird flu is going to turn consumers off poultry looms, the US Food Safety Inspection Service…
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EU: Parliament fast-tracks poultry subsidy
The European Parliament today (4 April) voted to fast track the rollout of an emergency subsidy package to protect Europe’s…
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Will avian influenza put consumers off poultry?
As avian influenza spreads slowly around the world there are some horror stories emerging about consumer reaction. Reports of sharp…