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Article: Ministers forced to defend handling of flu outbreak ; BIRD FLU IN BRITAIN
- Article from:
- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- February 6, 2007
- Author:
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The Government has defended its handling of the H5N1 avian flu
outbreak in Suffolk as scientists continue to investigate how the
deadly virus penetrated the supposedly bio-secure facility on a
Bernard Matthews turkey farm.
Workers at the farm, normally paid [pound]6-[pound]8 an hour,
were offered double time yesterday to come and help with the task of
gassing the 159,000 birds but many declined. A Portugese worker aged
28 said: "I was asked if I wanted to join the slaughter but I
refused even though it would have been good money. I am a father
with three children and I was worried about the health implications.
I know they had a bit of a problem finding enough people."
Those who joined the ...