H5N1 Confirmed At Second U.K. Site
11/20/2007 6:10:00 AM
British officials on Monday announced that testing confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in turkeys at a second site in the United Kingdom.
The outbreak occurred at a farm deemed a "dangerous contact" premise, which was placed under restriction following the first outbreak last week. (See British AI outbreak highly pathogenic strain: official on Meatingplace.com, Nov. 14, 2007.)
Officials on Saturday completed the culling of birds on the first infected farm and those placed under restriction.
An almost 2-mile protection zone has been established around the second site, and the existing surveillance zone has been extended.
By Alicia Karapetian on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 For Meatingplace.com.
11/20/2007 6:10:00 AM
British officials on Monday announced that testing confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in turkeys at a second site in the United Kingdom.
The outbreak occurred at a farm deemed a "dangerous contact" premise, which was placed under restriction following the first outbreak last week. (See British AI outbreak highly pathogenic strain: official on Meatingplace.com, Nov. 14, 2007.)
Officials on Saturday completed the culling of birds on the first infected farm and those placed under restriction.
An almost 2-mile protection zone has been established around the second site, and the existing surveillance zone has been extended.
By Alicia Karapetian on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 For Meatingplace.com.