Re: Zero avian 'flu risk from wild birds

On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 23:12:41 +0200, "John Morgan" <shirley.yu@xxxxxxx>
wrote:


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In article <4452f6c3$0$294$7a628cd7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, John Morgan
<shirley.yu@xxxxxxx> writes

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In article <1146233081.39699.0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, BAC
<casswalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes

Given the history, I can well understand the sceptical perspective
from
which you view Angus's activities and remarks.

Yes, it would be nice if one could believe his claims, but sadly so
many
of them are based on incomplete knowledge, deliberately leave out
important information or are just plain lies :-((

Hardly surprising, then, that the most recent claims concerning safety
aspects of visiting bird reserves should be repeated ad infinitum. Almost
as
if he's gearing himself up for a career in politics - perhaps Iranian
politics :-((

Yes, the parrot syndrome, or of course copied from his heroes the nazis.
Repeat a lie often enough, etc., etc.

It all depends on the quality of the lie.

Something completely idiotic, let's say, 'wildfowl at Loch Leven are
infected with non-symptomatic avian 'flu and crypto-nazis will transfer this
to tens of thousands of children by causing the birds to defecate in the
observation hides', is obviously going attract gales of laughter no matter
how many times someone repeats it.


And you're the one that said it.


I said:

An outbreak of HSN1 could happen at any time in the UK and for you to
infer that there is zero risk is irresponsible.

The unexpected can happen at any time. Staying away from birds
reserves in an area where the infection has been identified is a
prudent suggestion.

It is acknowledged that if the virus mutates then it could kill
10,000 school children. That was announced last week. If that's not
a risk I don't know what is.

Experts, fear the virus could mutate at some point in the future, and
in its new form trigger a flu pandemic, potentially putting millions
of human lives at risk.

If someone has a mild flu and comes into contact with infected
droppings, mutation could take place and a pandemic ensue.

It's prudent to avoid bird reserves where large numbers of wildfowl
that may have been in contact with migratory birds are present.
Angus Macmillan
www.roots-of-blood.org.uk
www.killhunting.org
www.con-servation.org.uk
.

Relevant Pages

  • Britains Bird Flu tests
    ... Chickens at two more British farms are found to have bird flu ... Britain's defences against bird flu were last night exposed as ineffective, ... Their flocks, with 15,300 more birds, will be culled and a one-kilometre ... further farms are the index case" - the one where the infection started. ...
    (uk.business.agriculture)
  • Re: Would you risk your childs life?
    ... you would quickly realise that reserves are designed to keep the birds ... more risk than anywhere else is just plain silly. ... Not if they're kept inside and away from those carrying the infection. ...
    (uk.environment.conservation)
  • Re: NO NEED TO FEAR BIRD FLU
    ... but wild birds carry the infection and it's entirely possible ... It is a random risk and they know it. ... prudent to avoid bird reserves until the risk recedes. ...
    (uk.environment.conservation)
  • Re: Angus Macmillans stupidity
    ... migrant birds congregate and if I was the parent of a small child I ... people occurs every day whereas on bird reserves direct contact between ... based not on any perceived risk of flu but on your silly vendetta ... infection could be present among large numbers of migratory birds. ...
    (uk.environment.conservation)
  • Re: NO NEED TO FEAR BIRD FLU
    ... but wild birds carry the infection and it's entirely possible ... It is a random risk and they know it. ... prudent to avoid bird reserves until the risk recedes. ...
    (uk.environment.conservation)