Avian Flu in Britain

Outbreak in turkeys

© Judy Arbique

Feb 13, 2007

An outbreak of bird flu caused by Influenza A (H5N1) has been reported in turkeys at a poultry farm in eastern Britain.


Bird flu has killed 2,500 turkeys at a poultry farm Lowestoft in eastern Britain. The farm is run by Bernard Matthews company, one of Europe's largest poultry producers.

In efforts to contain the outbreak, 160,000 more birds will be culled, and veterinary authorities have imposed restricted within a six mile radius of the infected farm.

Bird flu had not been seen since last April when a dead swan infected with the H5N1 strain washed onshore in Scotland.


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