Avian Influenza Impact On The Countryside, Defra, UK

... In the event of an outbreak of Avian Influenza (AI) the countryside would not be closed down as it was during the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in 2001. The situation would be very different for the following reasons:-- Avian influenza is a very different virus to FMD. It is less contagious, its survival time is shorter and it does not independently travel long distances through the air... click link for more info. ...