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Avian flu: UK special report
09/02/2007 13:06:00FWi

Breaking news!
Hungarian imports blamed for avian flu outbreakGovernment scientists say contaminated poultry meat from Hungary is the most likely source of the outbreak of H5N1 avian flu in Suffolk.

The latest UK case of the H5N1 strain of avian flu (also known as bird flu) was confirmed on a Bernard Matthews farm near Holton in Suffolk (see map) on Saturday 3 February.Watch the story unfold through the latest FWi avian flu headlines. Plus there’s advice on this page on what it means for farmers and the general public.And you can also find more in-depth information and advice about avian flu in the UK and across Europe in FWi’s Avian Flu special global report or our top biosecurity tips to help keep the virus out of flocks.Latest headlinesHungarian imports blamed for avian flu outbreakGovernment scientists say contaminated poultry meat from Hungary is the most likely source of the outbreak of H5N1 avian flu in Suffolk.

Avian flu: UK special report

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