Bird Flu Confirmed as Deadly H5N1 Virus

In London, an outbreak of bird flu at a poultry farm in eastern England was confirmed Tuesday as H5N1. This is the same virulent strain that has killed scores of people around the world. Bird flu's return to Britain, weeks before the Christmas holidays, is yet anothyer blow to Britain's farmers, already struggling after livestock herds were hit this year by foot and mouth and bluetongue. They had to slaughter thousands of free range turkeys, ducks and geese.