H5N1 2007 - 160,000 Turkeys exterminated in Suffolk England

Cyclefrance · 02-05-2007, 05:32 PM

Here we go again... first major outbreak and first major outbreak reported this year. Bernard Matthews, the cooked turkey king, has seen one of his gigantic farms fall foul (sorry!) of the feared strain of avian flu.

1500 turkeys died of the H5N1 virus, resulting in an 8-mile cordon around the farm and 160,000 turkeys culled to contain the outbreak.

No one yet knows how it infiltrated with options ranging from contaminated feaces from wild fowl carried in on the fet of workers, to contaminated turkey food.

Still no evidence of cross-mutation which would bring the virus into the apocalyptic scenario of human contagion.

Where next we wonder....

02-05-2007, 05:32 PM	#1
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	H5N1 2007 - 160,000 Turkeys exterminated in Suffolk England Here we go again... first major outbreak and first major outbreak reported this year. Bernard Matthews, the cooked turkey king, has seen one of his gigantic farms fall foul (sorry!) of the feared strain of avian flu. 1500 turkeys died of the H5N1 virus, resulting in an 8-mile cordon around the farm and 160,000 turkeys culled to contain the outbreak. No one yet knows how it infiltrated with options ranging from contaminated feaces from wild fowl carried in on the fet of workers, to contaminated turkey food. Still no evidence of cross-mutation which would bring the virus into the apocalyptic scenario of human contagion. Where next we wonder.... __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears Last edited by Cyclefrance; 02-05-2007 at 05:39 PM.

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