Bird flu fear sparks warning to cook poultry properly

ANOTHER case of the lethal H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed in Europe and warnings have been issued eggs and poultry meat should be well cooked.

Tests are continuing on a cygnet found dead in Kilcoole, Co Wicklow but Department of Agriculture officials say initial results show no traces of the deadly virus. However, it will take up to ten days before the tests are conclusive.

The march of the bird flu across Russia and into Europe was confirmed yesterday when the European Commission said the virus had killed wild swans in a Croatian nature park.