Scientists from more than 100 countries at a U.N. meeting in Rome last month urged governments to devote more resources to tracking migratory birds that spread avian flu. Illegal animal trafficking is the most frequent way of spreading the disease from one region to another, says Joseph Domenech, chief veterinary officer at the FAO. Millions of wild birds are trapped each year for the caged-bird trade, which is thought to be untested and untested. Countries around the globe have already restricted trade on poultry imports to protect food supplies.”]
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