Avian Influenza : Disease Control
Commons · Question 22171 · Tabled 6 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Claire Young
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has had recent discussions with its international counterparts on (a) coordination and (b) information sharing in the context of the circulation of highly pathog
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 13 Jan 2025
Wild waterbirds of the orders Anseriformes (for example, ducks, geese, and swans) and Charadriiformes (for example, gulls, terns, and waders) are considered the natural reservoir of avian influenza viruses. Their migratory patterns and interactions with k...