In recent months, Americans looking for eggs have faced empty shelves in their grocery stores. The escalating threat of avian flu has forced farmers to kill millions of chickens to prevent its spread.

In recent months, Americans looking for eggs have faced empty shelves in their grocery stores. The escalating threat of avian flu has forced farmers to kill millions of chickens to prevent its spread.

A report on an Asian Flu epidemic that hit Britain in the summer of 1957, and how Britain dealt with it. This was originally broadcast on 17 September 1957. Included is a statement from the Director ...

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