Avian flu arrives in Europe

Avian Flu arrives in mainland Europe leading to lock-down among poultry farmers and how weather forecasting can help farmers prepare for all conditions.Poultry farmers are keeping their birds indoors after the Government ordered precautionary measures to protect against the spread of the H5N8 strain of bird flu. The disease has been found in poultry and wild birds in 14 European countries, including France, and while the risk to humans is very low there are fears that it could spread to the Uk's