Bird flu epidemic reported in 37 European countries

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The European Union's Food Safety Agency said that with nearly 50 million poultry being culled this year, Europe is experiencing its worst bird flu crisis, raising the risk of widespread infections next season.

Due to the damage bird flu causes to flocks, the possibility of trade restrictions and the risk of human transmission, the spread of bird flu, a highly pathogenic avian influenza, has co