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NZ BROILER POULTRY FLOCKS FREE OF FLU
July 21, 2006 (TV NZ)
Biosecurity New Zealand has confirmed that New Zealand poultry flocks being raised for their meat are free of the bird flu virus.
The authority has finished the first survey of broiler poultry farms throughout the country, as part of a surveillance programme to show that New Zealand does not have any deadly strains of avian influenza virus.
The Poultry Industry Association's executive director, Michael Brooks, says it has always been confident that commercial flocks have none of the nastier forms of the bird flu virus, but the survey shows more than that.
Biosecurity New Zealand expects the results from its survey of layer hens in a few weeks. It will also be checking other domestic birds, such as ducks and geese, as well as wild bird populations.
The surveillance is part of international efforts to learn more about avian influenza and keep track of of the deadly forms of bird flu, in particular the H5N1 strain that's been linked to human deaths in Asia.
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July 21, 2006 (TV NZ)
Biosecurity New Zealand has confirmed that New Zealand poultry flocks being raised for their meat are free of the bird flu virus.
The authority has finished the first survey of broiler poultry farms throughout the country, as part of a surveillance programme to show that New Zealand does not have any deadly strains of avian influenza virus.
The Poultry Industry Association's executive director, Michael Brooks, says it has always been confident that commercial flocks have none of the nastier forms of the bird flu virus, but the survey shows more than that.
Biosecurity New Zealand expects the results from its survey of layer hens in a few weeks. It will also be checking other domestic birds, such as ducks and geese, as well as wild bird populations.
The surveillance is part of international efforts to learn more about avian influenza and keep track of of the deadly forms of bird flu, in particular the H5N1 strain that's been linked to human deaths in Asia.
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