Bird flu
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…