Mind Eraser Posted October 16, 2005 Posted October 16, 2005 Honestly, I was more mocking the Americans' supposed "Center of the Earth" syndrome. Sorry if it came off as an insensitive, politcally incorrect comment. -kip-
BiCoastal Kid Posted October 16, 2005 Posted October 16, 2005 ^I got it. Sadly, that is the stance that a lot of people here in the States take to these sort of situations. They don't care because it's not their problem.... yet. This thing could turn into the next plague if not handled correctly, so let's just hope that we can trust their governments to take more preventative measures than just killings some birds.
Hattuchili Posted October 16, 2005 Author Posted October 16, 2005 Thanks for the nice words, Lou and Kip. I think we have to stop talking about what someone said or not. However, I think it is better to go back to the theme of this thraed. It is correct what Rock (BiCoastal Kid) have said. It is important, that they´ll finde something to stop that virus, before it kill more birds or people. It doesn´t matter where in the world something happened! It can come to your country very fast and then it is your problem, too! --Sören
Louise Posted October 16, 2005 Posted October 16, 2005 I don't know an awful lot about it actually, not seen much of the news this last week, but from the sounds of things there is a vaccine either available or very nearly available (in Britainat least) so surely if they just vaccinate, well all the areas (and surrounding areas) where they know the infection exists and kill the birds they know for sure are infected then we should be okay... Someone mentioned SARS a couple of pages back... The SARS outbreak was pretty nasty, and yes it spread a little bit, but at the time everyone thought the whole world would be infected, and in the end it didn't come to that. I'm sure this will be the same. Hope so anyway.
Shockwave Posted February 19, 2006 Posted February 19, 2006 Bird Flu Update: It's spreading around Europe! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4728632.stm The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has continued to spread, with India, France and Iran becoming the latest countries to confirm the presence of the virus. In western India the strain was found among thousands of dead chickens at a farm, and health officials are testing eight people for possible infection. France and Iran also reported their fist H5N1 cases, following tests carried out on dead birds. The strain has killed at least 90 people since it emerged in 2003. It can be caught by humans who handle infected birds, but it is not yet known to have been passed between people. Scientists have warned that if the virus mutates it could create a pandemic that would kill millions of people. QUICK GUIDE In India, H5N1 was found among the carcasses of about 50,000 chickens from a farm in western Maharashtra state. The health ministry said that, although some people were being tested for bird flu, no human cases had been detected so far. Maharashtra minister Anees Ahmed said more than 500,000 chickens in the area would be culled. A 3km (two-mile) exclusion zone has been established around the infected farm, and another one million chickens in farms located 10km around the affected area will be vaccinated. In other developments: Austria records two more cases of H5N1 bird flu near Vienna, bringing its number of cases to seven. Indonesia confirms its 19th human death from the disease. In Hong Kong, a dead magpie tests positive for the disease - the ninth infected bird to have been found in the territory in three weeks. Egyptian authorities cull 10,000 birds at a chicken farm near Cairo, a day after Egypt reported its first cases of H5N1. Farmers' fears France's first H5N1 case was confirmed following tests on a dead duck near Lyon. France - Europe's largest poultry producer and a crossroads for migrating birds - has been on high alert for bird flu for months. As soon as a case was suspected, the French government ordered all fowl to be either vaccinated or confined indoors to protect them from infection. But the BBC's Caroline Wyatt in Paris says French farmers already fear their livelihoods are under threat, even though no avian flu has been found in French poultry. Confirmation of the deadly disease in France brings to seven the number of European countries infected by the H5N1 strain over the past week. Earlier this week, the EU approved a series of measures to try to halt the spread of the virus, including the automatic creation of protection and surveillance zones around outbreaks in wild birds. If the virus transfers from wild birds to poultry "buffer zones" that could cover an entire region could be established and the transport of poultry restricted within them. In Iran, tests on more than 100 dead swans found in wetlands in the northern province of Gilan showed the presence of H5N1. Despite the outbreak, Iranian veterinary chief Hossein Hassani said there was "no concern" about humans contracting the disease.
Hattuchili Posted February 19, 2006 Author Posted February 19, 2006 Last week the first 3 dead birds with the H5N1 virus were found on an island of north Germany! That means it is here! --Sören
Shockwave Posted February 19, 2006 Posted February 19, 2006 Last week the first 3 dead birds with the H5N1 virus were found on an island of north Germany! That means it is here! --Sören I bet you feel kind glad that you're leaving the country for a year now!
Hattuchili Posted February 19, 2006 Author Posted February 19, 2006 ^ Yep, that is true, Tom! I think there is no big risk for the people in Germany, but in spite of it I am glad to leave Germany in a few weeks! --Sören
Shockwave Posted February 19, 2006 Posted February 19, 2006 ^ Yep, that is true, Tom! I think there is no big risk for the people in Germany, but in spite of it I am glad to leave Germany in a few weeks! --Sören Yeah, I hope I get out of the UK before bird flu arrives over here too. You do realise that if bird flu reaches Florida, we are going to get all the blame!!!
Hattuchili Posted February 19, 2006 Author Posted February 19, 2006 Yeah, I hope I get out of the UK before bird flu arrives over here too. You do realise that if bird flu reaches Florida, we are going to get all the blame!!! LOL, you are right, Tom! I hope there will be never a problem with the bird flu in the US! --Sören
Blazen_AZN Posted February 19, 2006 Posted February 19, 2006 After the huge flop SARS turned out to be, I'm having a hard time taking this Bird Flu seriously. I hope this thing doesn't spread though.
Ed Posted February 19, 2006 Posted February 19, 2006 Well I don't think there is a huge risk unless you breed chickens or something.. Still if I see a bird from now on i'm going to make it fly for it's life!
dougr Posted February 19, 2006 Posted February 19, 2006 Don't be too mad, Soren. Americans have a sense of humor-look who they "elected" President! And of course, there's Notorious V. P. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2006/02/17/see-a-sneak-peak-from-ton_n_15887.html After how they "handled" Katrina, do you think they can handle a pandemic? Fearless leader riding a Segway
verticalzero Posted February 20, 2006 Posted February 20, 2006 The UK will be next to get it, your safe at the moment USA.
Hattuchili Posted February 20, 2006 Author Posted February 20, 2006 Till now they have found over 85 dead birds with the H5N1 virus, here in Germany! I am glad that I am far away from all these things in a few weeks! --Sören
WalrusMan Posted February 21, 2006 Posted February 21, 2006 Right now humans have nothing to be concerned about unless they breed birds. Those are the only cases of the virus, from people that are in close contact with birds. This virus has been around for years in birds, has been infecting people at a slow rate for a while, and has just been beginning to spread. There has not been a case of human to human transfer of the virus. So until I hear of a human to human transfer, I'm not worried about it. I cook all my birds fully and I don't breed them, so I'm safe.
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