Prepare for winter bird flu outbreak, Chief Vet warns

The UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer Professor Christine Middlemiss has urged free-range egg producers to plan and be prepared for another Avian Influenza (AI) outbreak this winter.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Prepare for winter bird flu outbreak, Chief Vet warns

The UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer Professor Christine Middlemiss has urged free-range egg producers to plan and be prepared for another Avian Influenza (AI) outbreak this winter. Her warning came as...

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