Re: NO NEED TO FEAR BIRD FLU

On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 07:41:51 +0100, Malcolm
<Malcolm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


In article <asad42htjtqeskarhmjjnf4iv93532skbl@xxxxxxx>,
amacmil304@xxxxxxx writes
On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 20:15:36 +0100, Malcolm
<Malcolm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


In article <6MXEYeBCunREFwVE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Malcolm Kane
<malcolm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes

So as you are so worried about risks you will be barricading your self
into the house and getting rid of all sharp objects won't you?

Not to mention any ducks, geese and chickens. I wonder if Angus has any
cats. They've been killed by avian flu.

You've lost the argument and now into diversionary tactics :-))

Fact: cats have caught avian flu and died.

Not in the UK - Yet

Fact: avian flu has infected less than 200 people worldwide, and all of
those were in very close contact with poultry.

Where did you obtain this information?

Fact: no-one has caught avian flu from a wild bird.

Not yet, but wild birds carry the infection and it's entirely possible
that someone could catch AI from a wild bird.

Fact: avian flu has yet to mutate into something lethal to humans and IF
it does so expert opinion is that it will happen in China/south-east
Asia.

That's a guess. They simply don't know. Mutation could happen anywhere
and at any time. That's the danger and the authorities know it.


So, Angus, doing a simple risk assessment on the above, cats and poultry
should be avoided.

So you're saying cats and poultry should be avoided yet the people
should visit reserves where the most likely infection could be.

You're mad, Malcolm.

Am I right in thinking that you have both? Bad luck
:-))

Yes.


The most likely route of infection will be through migratory wildfowl
that congregate in large numbers on bird reserves. That's why I
suggest it's prudent to avoid these areas and I think many people will
agree with me.




Angus Macmillan
www.roots-of-blood.org.uk
www.killhunting.org
www.con-servation.org.uk
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