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Bird Flu: The devastating pandemic that’s flown under the radar
5.5m farm birds have been culled to stop a bird flu outbreak, how bad could it get?
Over 5 million farm birds have been culled to stem the largest outbreak of avian influenza ever recorded in the UK. The virus has spread to Britain’s seabirds causing a huge environmental impact and killing tens of thousands. From this week, all poultry and captive birds in England must be kept indoors. So what does it mean for the meat and eggs we eat? And how bad could the outbreak get?
Host: Manveen Rana
Guest: Ben Spencer, science editor, The Sunday Times
Clips: Sky News, CBS News, AP, TVB News, ITV News.
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