European farmers yesterday began taking action to prevent the spread of a deadly strain of bird flu from Asia, amid fears it could devastate the poultry sector and infect humans.

• 欧洲农民昨天开始采取行动，以预防一种致命禽流感病毒从亚洲传播至欧洲，他们担心这种病毒的传播可能摧毁欧洲的家禽饲养业并使人类感染。