Local farmers and the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) are taking precautions to ensure the state stays clear of avian influenza as no cases of bird flu have been found ...
The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is accelerating negotiations to export Thai beef and live cattle to China following the recent success of opening up beef exports to Malaysia.
Bird flu has decimated poultry flocks and infected cattle herds. The risk to humans is currently low, but that could easily change as influenza can rapidly change.
Experts said it raises new questions about wider spread and the difficulty of controlling infections in animals and the people who work closely with them.