Turkeys were found with MRSA st398 in East Anglia a couple of days before the American Thanksgiving and in the run up to Christmas everywhere.
For the record, this is the official British
government release on MRSA st398 in turkeys. As you can see, they have put the authority of five
government organisations behind it, four with veterinarians from the same government
pool.
They have thrown everything behind minimising the story. They
must be really worried.
As usual, they have refused to identify the farm. The birds are already in the food chain.
Britain must be the only country with 'pig' MRSA in
everything but pigs!
Britain's government veterinarians do not look very hard for anything that might cast doubt on their competence or integrity.
Press release
Livestock-Associated MRSA found at a farm in East Anglia
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Published 26 November 2013
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Minister:
The risk to the
public from eating meat that is thoroughly cooked is very low. The risk of
catching MRSA from an animal is also very low...
