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| Clean-up begins at bird flu farm | Clean-up begins at bird flu farm |
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| Cleaning has begun at the Suffolk farm where 159,000 turkeys were culled after a bird flu outbreak. | Cleaning has begun at the Suffolk farm where 159,000 turkeys were culled after a bird flu outbreak. |
| All the empty sheds that housed the birds at the Bernard Matthews plant in Holton will be disinfected. | All the empty sheds that housed the birds at the Bernard Matthews plant in Holton will be disinfected. |
| The Health Protection Agency (HPA) said more than 320 farm workers had taken the antiviral drug Tamiflu and so far no-one had reported being ill. | The Health Protection Agency (HPA) said more than 320 farm workers had taken the antiviral drug Tamiflu and so far no-one had reported being ill. |
| Strict controls are in place around the site near Lowestoft, but officials say the risk to humans is "negligible". | Strict controls are in place around the site near Lowestoft, but officials say the risk to humans is "negligible". |
| A clinic has been set up near to the plant for workers and the HPA said those who had taken the antiviral drug included the small group who may have handled more than 2,000 birds who died from the virus. | A clinic has been set up near to the plant for workers and the HPA said those who had taken the antiviral drug included the small group who may have handled more than 2,000 birds who died from the virus. |
| What each zone means | What each zone means |
| Five nations have banned imports of UK poultry following the outbreak in Suffolk. Japan, South Africa, South Korea and Hong Kong have blocked all UK poultry imports, while Russia is still allowing the importation of cooked meats. | Five nations have banned imports of UK poultry following the outbreak in Suffolk. Japan, South Africa, South Korea and Hong Kong have blocked all UK poultry imports, while Russia is still allowing the importation of cooked meats. |
| Britain is Europe's second-largest poultry producer after France, with annual poultry exports totalling £300m. | Britain is Europe's second-largest poultry producer after France, with annual poultry exports totalling £300m. |
| Chief veterinary officers from the 27 EU member states discussed the outbreak at a meeting on Tuesday. | |
| In a statement afterwards the European Commission said the UK was doing everything correctly to deal with the outbreak. | |
| It advised against the widespread vaccination of birds at this time. An international conference on vaccination will take place in Verona in March. | |
| A 3km (1.9 miles) protection zone and a 10km (6.2 miles) surveillance zone are in place around the farm. | |
| Poultry owners in a wider restricted zone, covering 2,090 sq km (807 sq miles) around Holton, have been told to keep their flocks isolated from wild birds. | Poultry owners in a wider restricted zone, covering 2,090 sq km (807 sq miles) around Holton, have been told to keep their flocks isolated from wild birds. |
| After the culling operation, the carcasses of the birds were transported to a plant in Cheddleton, Staffordshire, for incineration. | After the culling operation, the carcasses of the birds were transported to a plant in Cheddleton, Staffordshire, for incineration. |
| BBC correspondent Richard Bilton said the cleaning and disinfection of the area could last for weeks. | BBC correspondent Richard Bilton said the cleaning and disinfection of the area could last for weeks. |
| Experts are trying to find the source of the outbreak of the disease, identified as the "highly pathogenic" Asian strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus. | Experts are trying to find the source of the outbreak of the disease, identified as the "highly pathogenic" Asian strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus. |
| Tests could take weeks and it is possible the exact cause will never be known. | Tests could take weeks and it is possible the exact cause will never be known. |
| Rapid response | Rapid response |
| Environment Secretary David Miliband told MPs the response to the outbreak of the H5N1 strain had been "rapid, well co-ordinated and appropriate". | Environment Secretary David Miliband told MPs the response to the outbreak of the H5N1 strain had been "rapid, well co-ordinated and appropriate". |
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| Speaking in the Commons, he said the Food Standards Agency had assured him there was no risk to people eating properly cooked poultry, including turkey and eggs. | Speaking in the Commons, he said the Food Standards Agency had assured him there was no risk to people eating properly cooked poultry, including turkey and eggs. |
| The government says it is preparing for the "very remote possibility" the disease could mutate into a form that could spread from human to human, causing a flu pandemic. | The government says it is preparing for the "very remote possibility" the disease could mutate into a form that could spread from human to human, causing a flu pandemic. |
| The Department of Health has taken the advice of scientists to stockpile enough Tamiflu anti-virals to cover a quarter of the population. | The Department of Health has taken the advice of scientists to stockpile enough Tamiflu anti-virals to cover a quarter of the population. |
| The H5N1 virus, which causes bird flu, does not pose a large-scale threat to humans, as it cannot pass easily from one person to another. | The H5N1 virus, which causes bird flu, does not pose a large-scale threat to humans, as it cannot pass easily from one person to another. |
| Experts, however, fear the virus could mutate at some point in the future, and in its new form trigger a flu pandemic, potentially putting millions of human lives at risk. | Experts, however, fear the virus could mutate at some point in the future, and in its new form trigger a flu pandemic, potentially putting millions of human lives at risk. |
| Scene of outbreak All poultry to be culledVisitors disinfected and restricted access 3km Protection Zone Poultry kept indoors and tested 10km Surveillance Zone No movement of poultry to or from area except for slaughterTrains carrying live poultry are prevented from stopping in the protection zoneBird fairs and markets bannedIncreased surveillance of wetland areasDomestic birds not to share water used by wild birdsFootpath restrictions likely only on free-range farmsPeople in towns not affected unless they keep poultry. Restriction Zone Isolation of poultry from wild birdsPoultry movements to be licensed Source: Defra | Scene of outbreak All poultry to be culledVisitors disinfected and restricted access 3km Protection Zone Poultry kept indoors and tested 10km Surveillance Zone No movement of poultry to or from area except for slaughterTrains carrying live poultry are prevented from stopping in the protection zoneBird fairs and markets bannedIncreased surveillance of wetland areasDomestic birds not to share water used by wild birdsFootpath restrictions likely only on free-range farmsPeople in towns not affected unless they keep poultry. Restriction Zone Isolation of poultry from wild birdsPoultry movements to be licensed Source: Defra |
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