A complete cull of all rural poultry in the country is not necessary and we were very vocal about this when I was there [in Turkey]. |
Are there more out there that we do not know of? |
Avian influenza has not been a priority for Indonesians. |
How extensive the problem is in India is still not known. |
I have praise for the European countries because they have they have implemented their surveillance and identified the virus in migratory birds. This shows us the surveillance is working. |
I think that wild birds may introduce the virus but it is through man and man's marketing systems (the poultry trade) that the disease spreads. It is also possible that poultry can transmit the virus to wildlife when they share the same ecosystem. |
I would love to have a map of illegal trade - but I'm embarrassed to say we don't have a good handle on it. We all know it occurs and we are worried, but what we see confiscated is only the tip of the iceberg. |
If the government is just there to kill the animals and cull them there is the possibility that the farmers won't report cases. |
Immediate reporting by poultry keepers and their community leaders is the biggest safeguard for people?s health status. |
Infected poultry should be reported immediately and all internationally recommended control measures should be used in outbreak areas, including humane culling, strict isolation and, if and when appropriate, vaccination. |
It is important to underline that there is no evidence that the H5N1 virus is present in poultry in Italy. At the moment, the disease remains confined to individual cases in wild birds only. |
It is important to underline that there is no evidence that the H5N1 virus is present in poultry in Italy. At the moment, the disease remains confined to individual cases in wild birds only. The current situation in Italy does not provide consumers with any cause to avoid eating poultry products. |
It is important to underline that there is no evidence that the H5NI virus is present in poultry in Italy. At the moment, the disease remains confined to individual cases in wild birds only. |
It's easy to blame migrating birds, because then no one is responsible. |
It's like looking at bread crumbs, but you don't see the whole loaf. |