Migratory birds do not cause bird flu: experts

KARACHI - Migratory birds cannot be declared responsible for the outbreak of bird flue in any part of the world, including Pakistan, as recent foreign scientific studies revealed that there is no solid evidence which show correlation between migratory birds and bird flue in any part of the world.

The FAO collected samples from 300,000 to 350,000 wild birds across the world. None of these were found H5N1 positive. After a comprehensive critical review of recent scientific literature it has been concluded that poultry trade, rather bird migration, is the main mechanism of global dispersal of the virus. Talking to The Nation, wildlife expert and Coordinator Natural Resources Management Rabnawaz on Sunday said that such migratory birds (more than 150 bird species) come from Russia and Africa during November and December, and return in February and March.