CaptRand Posted October 16, 2006 #26 Share Posted October 16, 2006 U.K. Confirms H5 Bird Flu Virus Found in Dead Swan in Scotland April 5 (Bloomberg) -- Preliminary findings on a dead swan found in Fife, Scotland, show it had H5 avian flu, the U.K. government said. The tests ``have found highly pathogenic H5 avian flu in a sample from a swan,'' the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said in a statement on its Web site. ``The exact strain of the virus is not yet known. Tests are continuing and a further result is expected tomorrow,'' the Defra statement said. The dead swan was found on the shoreline near Cellardyke, in Fife, the British broadcasting Corp. reported. No infections have been reported in U.K. birds of the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus, according to Defra. The Scottish Executive said it would set up a three kilometers radius protection zone around where the swan was found, and there will be a 10-kilometer surveillance zone. Bird keepers in the protection area are being advised to take birds indoors and to keep them separate from wild birds and the movement of poultry, eggs and poultry products from the areas will be restricted, the Scottish Executive said in a statement. Scotland's Chief Veterinary Officer Charles Milne said whilst the disease ``has yet to be confirmed, this is an important development.'' Debby Reynolds the U.K.'s chief veterinary officer said ``all our resources'' will be brought to bear on this situation. ``We are already in a high state of readiness and I have every confidence that officials north and south of the border will work together to manage this incident successfully,'' Reynolds said in a statement. link Thats not far from where I live. Why do all these different strains of flu always seem to originate in China or somewhere else in the Far East? TC... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystal sage Posted October 16, 2006 #27 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Why do all these different strains of flu always seem to originate in China or somewhere else in the Far East? TC... or like aids in Africa!!!!where the populations are the greatest... This can turn into a conspiracy thread..lol http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/aids.htm http://www.avianfluawareness.org/ http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?con...;articleId=1333 http://liam.gnn.tv/blogs/13263/_There_Is_N...rman_Virologist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwhite Posted October 16, 2006 #28 Share Posted October 16, 2006 (edited) What's happened to bird flu, by the way? For months and months we were hearing about bird flu on the TV and reading about it in the newspaper and then it reached Britain. That was months ago, but since then virtually nothing has been reported on bird flu and most people seem to have forgotten all about it. Edited October 16, 2006 by Blackwhite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor Posted October 16, 2006 #29 Share Posted October 16, 2006 What's happened to bird flu, by the way? For months and months we were hearing about bird flu on the TV and reading about it in the newspaper and then it reached Britain. That was months ago, but since then virtually nothing has been reported on bird flu and most people seem to have forgotten all about it. The threat today is really just as large (or rather, small) as it was those months ago. The only difference is that the media has lost interest in the subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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