European Union approves two bird flu vaccines to be used in birds
September 12th, 2006
While there is no current outbreaks of the disease in either wild or domestic birds in any European Union country, the European Commission has officially approved two veterinary vaccines that are to be used against the virus by the Eu member states. The vaccines are Nobilis Influenza H5N2, which is to be used in chickens, and Poulvac FluFend H5N3 RG, effective with both chickens and Pekin ducks (the most common species of duck raised for meat). Both vaccines are also proven to be effective against the most dangerous strain of the virus, the H5N1 strain, which is responsible for decimating poultry stocks in Asia. The vaccines in question are administered by injection and are proven to reduce the death rate of poultry exposed to the disease.