Bird Flu Vaccine Alone Cannot Ensure Safe Movement of Poultry, EU Food Safety Body Says
Avian influenza vaccination cannot completely immunise birds, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said in a report published on 17 April, as France banked on it to reduce bird culling, ensure the continuation of exports, and reduce the disease’s economic impact.
EFSA recommended monthly testing of dead birds to prove the absence of the disease to safeguard the movement of poultry and related products.
“Vaccination is recommended”, the head of EFSA’s Biological Hazards and Animal Health and Welfare Unit, Frank Verdonck said in a...
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