Thousands of Bird Flu Turkeys Killed ; Poultry, Meat and Eggs 'Remain Safe to Eat' - Food Agency

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FREE-RANGE turkeys at a farm in East Anglia are suffering from the H5N1 strain of bird flu, Government officials confirmed yesterday.

H5N1 avian flu can be fatal to humans but rarely spreads to people and then only when they are in close contact with birds.

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Thousands of Bird Flu Turkeys Killed ; Poultry, Meat and Eggs 'Remain Safe to Eat' - Food Agency

The Food Standards Agency says poultry meat and eggs remain safe to eat, as long as they are properly cooked.

Acting chief veterinary officer Fred Land...

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