Bird Flu Outbreaks

The first cases of the bird flu were registered in private yards. How is one supposed to take 15-20 chickens from an old lady and send them for processing? There is no such technology, no schemes on how to act yet. Besides, the virus can spread during transporting. It is easier and safer to destroy all the entire livestock of infected birds. Such practice is used in case of any dangerous infection. For example, when there was a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in England, several million cattle were destroyed, even though after proper treatment the foot-and-mouth disease virus dies and the meat can be eaten. Next...