Emergency drills are being practiced in case the bird flu virus, causing mayhem in poultry farming, crosses over to humans, reportedly said Whitehall officials.
From Monday, birdkeepers in England will be legally required to house their poultry indoors in a bid to tackle the spread of avian influenza.
And farmers have warned about the potential impact on the supply of turkeys this Christmas due to the UK's largest outbreak of bird flu.
