HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Thinking about giving your pet parrot a little kiss? It's not advised in Hong Kong. The government warning against kissing pet birds is just one of the more colorful pronouncements by officials in Asian nations as bird flu fears spread faster than the virus itself.

"Bird owners should not kiss their pets," Hong Kong's Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said in a statement outlining precautions people should take when handling their feathered friends.

On Tuesday, Vietnam banned the sale of one of its specialty appetizers - duck blood pudding, which is what it sounds like. Aficionados say the dish is too much of a tradition to give up, although it's been blamed for passing bird flu to people.

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If you have to TELL people not to kiss birds....
*sigh* what is this world coming to?

Well there are some weird people around?

I like kissing birds.

But I think if they were sick I would not kiss them.

But it is like kissing the dog, sharing your drink with your dog etc.

Is your dogs mouth cleaner then yours?

Well a dogs mouth has bacteria that is not going to be harmful to humans.

In my dental asst school a friend of mine wrote a paper on it.

While its funny, it does make sense. lol

Duck blood pudding? Now that's disgusting. Does anyone have the recipe?

*shakes head*

Don't kiss the birdie . . . .

but they do lick their asses

And other dog's arses....

Duck Blood Pudding? I'll bet that tastes good with a hint of paprika and a side salad.

*Gags*

and they eat other animals crap..... and roadkill that's been there for a while..... ick..... i'd never let my dog lick my face

Awz! Just because he licks his arse, other dog's arses, eats dog crap and licks the bin-juice, doesn't mean you should deny the poor little wooches routine of showing his love for you. You call those good reasons?

Well some people do like to show their pets a whole lot of affection!

but Aztec! they sniff each others asses! wait.... so do the guys in my class so i guess that doesn't count but letting a dog lick you on the mouth is just disgusting in my opinion

Like ones that play catch with a hand grenade?

Well from what they say on the news it has the same life expectancy statistics pmsfl

If anyone told me to stop smoochin' my kitties I'd probably kiss them more XD

Aww poor doggies they just want some love but french kissing a dog THATS WRONG

MASTER OF GEEKS