Rachel Martin: Why an international approach to Avian influenza needs to take flight fast
Ducks slaughtered due to an avian flu outbreak are dumped in a container at a farm in Lohitzun-Oyhercq, southwestern France.
It’s been six years since the first widespread outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza took hold across Europe, yet the situation has only gone from bad to worse.
Once a seasonal threat to backyard and commercial flocks in continental Europe, the virus now appears to have a firm footing among our native wild birds, making it a year-round challenge for Irish flock keepers.
