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Bird flu poses no food safety risk: health expert

March 3, 2006 - LONDON - Bird flu in poultry does not pose any food safety risk because it is unlikely a sick chicken would be slaughtered for consumption and thoroughly cooking meat and eggs would kill the virus, a health expert said on Friday.

Bird Flu and food safety: statement by Dr LEE Jong-Wook, WHO Director-General

February 27, 2006 -

Bird Flu Foodservice Handout

February 22, 2006 - Bird Flu & Facts: Poultry Products Are Safe to Eat

Americans who enjoy the great taste and health benefits of eating poultry products have no need to worry. Poultry products purchased in the U.S. are absolutely safe to eat. The first thing you can do to protect yourself and your family is to get the facts.

Bird Flu Q&A Handout

February 22, 2006 - U.S. Poultry Industry Questions and Answers on Bird Flu ("Bird Flu")

Bird Flu Retail Handout

February 22, 2006 - Bird Flu & Facts:
Poultry is Safe to Eat

People who enjoy the great taste and health benefits of eating poultry have no need to worry. Poultry products purchased in the U.S. are absolutely safe to eat. The first thing you can do to protect yourself and your family is to get the facts.

European Union Reassures Consumers on Food Safety of Poultry

February 20, 2006 -

Dr. Weil Asks, "Is 'Bird Flu' Overhyped?"

January 15, 2006 -

Industry To Maintain "Full Confidence" In Product Safety

January 12, 2006 -

Poultry Is Safe, Agriculture Secretary Says

January 6, 2006 -
Agriculture secretary says here that poultry is safe to eat, despite concerns about bird flu


Testing Program Launched to Ensure Chicken Products Are Free of Bird Flu

January 5, 2006 -

FAO/WHO No bird flu risk for consumers from properly cooked poultry and eggs

December 5, 2005 -

Bird Flu Threat Is Overblown, Author Says

December 1, 2005 -

Do More To Control Bird Flu in Asia, Industry Tells U.S.

November 30, 2005 -

World Health Organization (WHO) Says Poultry Products Do Not Transmit Bird Flu

November 23, 2005 -

Safeguards in Place To Keep "Asian Flu" Out of U.S., Poultry Industry Tells Senate

November 17, 2005 -

Committee of U.S. Congress Finds U.S. Poultry is Safe

November 16, 2005 -

Poultry Industry Launches New Web Site on Bird Flu

November 15, 2005 -

Egg Consumption and Bird Flu

November 7, 2005 -

Modern U.S. egg farm production methods help protect against spread of Bird Flu

November 2, 2005 -

Asian Form of Bird Flu Not Present In the United States, Poultry Industry Says

November 1, 2005 -

No Paltry Poultry Protection

November 1, 2005 -

Asian Bird Flu News Release

October 28, 2005 -