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THERE is only an "extremely small" chance that wild birds will bring avian influenza to Britain until the start of the main autumn migration, a leading expert has told The Scotsman.
Instead, the main risk of the disease arriving in the UK is the illegal trade in high-value, exotic birds which are smuggled into the country.See the full content of this document
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Nation Safe From Bird Flu Pandemic Until Autumn
Customs and Excise said there were just 13 incidents last year where smugglers were found trying to bring birds into this country.
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds said smugglers were wiping out species in the wild and were able to make thousands of pounds on ...See the full content of this document
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