Producer.com The spread of bird flu has raised concerns among governments and the poultry industry after it killed or led to the culling of hundreds of millions of poultry in recent years, disrupting supply, fuelling higher food prices and raising the risk of a new pandemic. New outbreaks were reported in several European countries and Japan this week.
Belgium
Belgium has ordered that all poultry be kept indoors from Thursday, Oct. 23, following the detection of a bird flu outbreak, the federal food safety agency said on Oct. 22, as Europe faces a strong resurgence of the disease. The spread of bird flu raised concerns among governments and the poultry industry after it killed or led to the culling of hundreds of millions of poultry in recent years, disrupting supply, fuelling higher food prices and raising the risk of a new pandemic.