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08/25/2005:

"Bird flu bound for Britain: top vet"

LONDON (AFP) - Avian flu will "inevitably" be brought to Britain by migrating birds, the president of the British Veterinary Association warned.

The warning came as European experts argued over how to deal with the spread of the virus, a version of which has killed more than 60 people in Asia.

"Wild birds that have migratory pathways over Europe and the UK will become infected. It is inevitable that bird flu will be carried to this country by migrating birds," said Dr. Bob McCracken.

The H5N1 strain of bird flu has killed over 60 people in Asia, the majority in Vietnam, since 2003.

There are signs avian flu is moving west across Russia, where it has killed thousands of birds but has not been reported in humans.
Full: uk.news.yahoo.com