BBC NEWS | UK | Farmers told to plan for bird flu

BBC NEWS | UK | Farmers told to plan for bird flu

This story has been brewing in the background for months. A few months ago we were told that the disease would reach the UK but only next winter. Now it looks certain to arrive this year. If it mutates into a form that can be passed from human to human then an epidemic is likely: a very scary thought when you have a youg child.