Low pathogenic avian influenza also poses no threat to human health.

Since 1975, low pathogenic avian influenza viruses have been identified in Canada three times.

The H5 birdflu strain is a low pathogenic avian influenza.

Test results indicate this low pathogenic avian influenza poses no threat to humans.

Low pathogenic avian influenza has been isolated in poultry in Canada three times since 1975.

"On occasions, low pathogenic avian influenza is detected in wild birds in Australia.

Testing of samples confirmed the presence of low pathogenic avian influenza virus H7N3.

Finally, I very much support the Commission's proposal as regards monitoring for low pathogenic avian influenza and the slaughtering of these birds.

In the 1960’s when turkeys were often raised outdoors, cases of low pathogenic avian influenza were often reported in the autumn.

Low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI)

An outbreak of a low pathogenic avian influenza epizootic among poultry can, however, also lead to medical (psychological) problems among farmers and workers involved in destroying birds.

"The Department of Health advises that low pathogenic avian influenza poses no known serious threat to human health," Dr Rodan said.

"Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza" (LPAI) is not dangerous.

Low pathogenic avian influenza H5N2 virus in poultry later gained accentuated virulence in the United States and Mexico.

The aim of the Commission proposal is to improve the control of low pathogenic avian influenza so as to prevent an outbreak of the high pathogenic type.

Here the House stresses the need for equal co-financing rates for outbreaks of both High Pathogenic and Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza.

The occurrence of predominantly mild illness or asymptomatic infection in birds due to influenza is referred to as "low pathogenic avian influenza" or LPAI.

I fear that if meat potentially contaminated with low pathogenic avian influenza were to reach the food chain, it would damage consumer confidence in poultry meat and products in general.

The results showed that low pathogenic avian influenza viruses were present in 15.5% of the samples, and that the virus occurrence was higher in dabbling ducks than in gulls.

The Council adopted a compromise and supported a financing rate of 50 % of the costs of slaughtering birds and the provision of compensation for low pathogenic avian influenza.

Authorities from the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) reported two positive farms with low pathogenic avian influenza infection (H7N3), first identified in May 2004.

Low pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 (LPAI H5N1) also called "North American" H5N1 commonly occurs in wild birds.

That is why we allow Member States, through this new proposal, the option of not applying a stamping-out policy in the event of an outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza in poultry.

It is hoped that this will reduce the occurrence of low pathogenic avian influenza in poultry and thereby the chances of the emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus.

I urge the Commissioner to look at this carefully and see if we cannot adopt these measures that would take meat infected with low pathogenic avian influenza out of the circuit and have it destroyed.