Brussels, 23/04/2003 (Agence Europe) - The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health approved, on Wednesday afternoon, a proposal providing for Community measures aimed at eradicating the spread of "avian influenza" to be extended to the Netherlands (renewal until 12 May) and to Belgium (until 10 May). Furthermore, EU veterinary experts felt that this animal disease was not a danger for the general public despite the fact that a Dutch veterinarian had died of respiratory...