Bird flu hits Germany and Czech Republic
The outbreaks are occuring despite the EU’s stepped up efforts to try and prevent the virus from affecting the bloc’s poultry supply. Some experts are now saying the new outbreaks of the deadly H5N1 form of the disease indicate it might be in the process of becoming endemic in Europe. Such a conclusion could serve to again raise consumer fears about the extent of the disease in their foods, putting pressure on processors to be careful about where they source their supplies In the Czech Republic the deadly H5N1 form of the disease has infected broilers, which were to be culled by today. The bird flu virus was found in 60 out of 27,800 broilers bred in Norin, according to local press reports.