Bird Flu

[ruby 7]

With talk of bird flu getting closer and the memories of foot and mouth still clearly in my mind(it had a huge impact on my life),just wondered if anyone knew what Defra's first advice would be to us.This event may never happen but should it, how would it affect each of our different lifestyles.Any ideas?

Ruby

[ChrisJones 7,975]

With talk of bird flu getting closer and the memories of foot and mouth still clearly in my mind(it had a huge impact on my life),just wondered if anyone knew what Defra's first advice would be to us.This event may never happen but should it, how would it affect each of our different lifestyles.Any ideas?

Ruby

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Ordinary flu kills 12,000 people a year. Bird flu has killed 60 since 2003. If they start culling apply for the licences!

[Guest CharlieC]

:11: :11: @ Chris

 

This is taken from the CDC website :

 

What is the risk to humans from bird flu?

 

The risk from bird flu is generally low to most people because the viruses occur mainly among birds and do not usually infect humans. However, during an outbreak of bird flu among poultry (domesticated chicken, ducks, turkeys), there is a possible risk to people who have contact with infected birds or surfaces that have been contaminated with excretions from infected birds. The current outbreak of avian influenza A (H5N1) among poultry in Asia and Europe is an example of a bird flu outbreak that has caused human infections and deaths. In such situations, people should avoid contact with infected birds or contaminated surfaces, and should be careful when handling and cooking poultry. For more information about avian influenza and food safety issues, visit the World Health Organization website. In rare instances, limited human-to-human spread of H5N1 virus has occurred, and transmission has not been observed to continue beyond one person.

[LDR 29]

I aint worried about bird flu, i'm a bloke....... :11:

[Guest gaspode]

i keep a flock of fantail pigeonsanother of various chickens and afew parrots and quail this scare might just finish me off

[dEs 6]

nm

Edited June 4, 2009 by dEs

[chillitt 0]

im used to getting shite for driving a 4x4

im not bothered owning a gun makes me a nutter(apparently..)

but i am now getting hassle for having half a dozen bantams in the back garden!!!!

CHRIST!!!! :realmad:

[Guest gaspode]

have a look here

 

http://www.kelsey-forums.co.uk/cgi-bin/ppm/YaBB.pl?board=Flu

 

all right mostly fluffies but they have the info :ph34r:

[Sighthound 49]

I'll lose my job

I work at a falconry school.

[runsatnite 7]

id earn a fortune i work for defra :11:

[shaun v 3]

they have even banned hen nights in ireland incase it spreads the bird flue virus

[sniffer 167]

symptems of the bird flue.....................hot fevers..................cold sweats............sore throwt..............snotty nose...................uncontrolable urge to shit on car windscreens :11: but dont worry if you have these symptems it is very tweetable

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Our local vet tells me the symptoms of bird flu to look out for in humans are-swollen heads and irritated glans, personally Ive got nothing to worry about as it only affects the small cocks of a species!