BIRD FLU STOCKS
March 1st, 2004
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) is concerned that countries hit by the recent bird-flu outbreak are preparing to restock flocks before proving the virus has been eradicated by tests. The FAO said without these precautions, the disease might "flare up again", noting that some Asian countries were already preparing to declare flu-free zones.
THE UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) is concerned that countries hit by the recent bird-flu outbreak are preparing to restock flocks before proving the virus has been eradicated by tests. The FAO said without these precautions, the disease might "flare up again", noting that some Asian countries were already preparing to declare flu-free zones.
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