Philip Tod
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Philip Tod
animals anyway continue contract controlled spread virus
There are disadvantages if vaccination is not done in a controlled way. Animals that are inadequately vaccinated may contract the virus anyway and continue to spread it.
birds both domestic member number samples taken tests type wild
A number of samples have to be taken from both wild and domestic birds in each member state, and the type of tests that will be done.
adopted assumption measures virus
We are working on the assumption that it is also the H5N1 virus and all the measures have been adopted with that in mind.
act additional areas buffer defining infected member parts precaution taking zone
We are taking the additional precaution of defining high-risk areas to act as a buffer zone between infected areas and unaffected parts of a member state.