Turkeys in the UK to Be Vaccinated in a Trial Amid Fears of a Christmas Bird Flu Surge
Turkeys in the UK are set to be vaccinated in a trial to stamp out bird flu for the first time as poultry farmers battle a surge in cases ahead of Christmas.
Experts concerned about the rise in recent UK cases hope launching a trial on turkeys could help to offset a possible bird flu epidemic.
It follows 57 recent cases of bird - or avian - flu on farms in Wales which led to thousands of turkeys and chickens being killed to...
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