More bird flu near bird reserves
- From: amacmil304@xxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 22:42:37 +0100
The three farms infected by bird flu are near some of the country's
bird reserves that could have infected birds.
Norfolk is well known for its bird reserves and they are situated in
an area of first call for incoming migratory birds.
Who knows what birds have been infected and not showing the symptoms
of bird flu.
Fortunately, this time, it appears it's not the most deadly strain.
However, there's no guarantee that H5N1 will not be next.
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 recently. 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
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