Poultry operations need to always be on high alert

With the wild birds migrating from Siberia via Eastern Europe to Western Europe, the end of 2016 brought another avian influenza scare to Europe. EXPERT Along the migratory routes diseased birds were found, carrying the highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu strain. With the US situation in 2015 and the European situation in 2014 still top of mind, governments and poultry organisations were immediately on high alert. Some countries acted thoroughly, with countrywide bans on farm visits and outdoor ac