Britain's H5N1 outbreak was detected at a large commercial farm, where the turkeys were kept indoors in a shed. In Asia, the widespread practice of backyard farming, where families live with chickens or ducks in their homes, is a major factor in the ongoing H5N1 threat to humans.
British workers involved in the turkey culling operations have also been offered Tamiflu and seasonal flu vaccines. There are only about a dozen people taking part in the culling of the birds, who are currently being monitored by doctors. No one has been reported ill from the H5N1 outbreak.
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