“Dozens of samples from poultry had been collected after the first outbreak. The results of those are coming out in phases.”
Bijay Kumar
“However, if bird flu results in a permanent reduction in world poultry production, an increase in red meat production might eventually be required, resulting in increased feed consumption in the long term. Domestic demand prospects also remain strong due to increasing livestock production and expanding ethanol production. These developments should support increased corn consumption well beyond the 2005-06 marketing year.”
Darrel Good
“Raw meat, poultry and seafood present the greatest risk. However, outbreaks have also been linked to fruits and vegetables.”
Caroline Smith DeWaal
“The outbreak in poultry is historically unprecedented.”
Dr Margaret Chan
“Poultry is always the Russians' first trade good to be placed on hold. That speaks to the excellent quality of the product we export.”
Chris Riley
“So far the impact of bird flu outbreaks has been isolated to the poultry sector and some farm households and has not spilled into the overall economy.”
Milan Brahmbhatt
“The latest outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza in poultry in China shows once again how entrenched this virus appears to be in the environment in this part of the world.”
Roy Wadia
