avian flu

British

/ ˈeɪvɪən /

noun

another name for bird flu

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A poultry farmer fears there would be "no way back" for her business if her birds contracted avian flu.

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"If we were to have avian flu, it would finish me."

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Avian flu infects birds and sometimes other animals, such as foxes, seals and otters.

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Chris Thomas, of Pencwarre Poultry, said he feared there was potential for it to be "one of the worst years" yet for avian flu.

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Dafydd Jarrett, from NFU Cymru, said the impact of avian flu could be "devastating" on businesses, with whole flocks having to be culled, followed by a rigorous disinfection process that could take a year.

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