Bird flu... F&M all over again ?

Browsing around the Beeb's bird flu stories, I came across this:

(at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4602144.stm )

"WHAT HAPPENS IF BRITISH POULTRY ARE INFECTED? Movement of animals, litter
and vehicles from the infected farm or premises would be prohibited and
the premises and its vehicles cleaned and disinfected. Birds that are
diseased, suspected of being diseased or which have been exposed to
infection would be slaughtered. Eggs would also be destroyed. A 3km bio
secure "protection zone" would be set up around the infected premises for
at least 21 days. Any people or vehicles going in or out of the zone
would have to be disinfected first. A wider 10km "surveillance zone" would
also be set up, within which vets would visit those keeping birds and
search for signs of bird flu. This zone would remain for at least 30 days.
Within it, movement of eggs and birds would be restricted. Poultry would
have to be kept within their living quarters and markets, fairs and shows
banned."

Sounds familiar ? Although it's not stated explicitly, my guess is these
measures will go hand-in-hand with draconian footpath closures and other
access restrictions across the whole country. Except this time maybe
they'll promote it as being "for our own protection".

But maybe I'm just being paranoid. Anyone else think we're headed for
another summer banned from the hills ?

Tim

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Relevant Pages

  • WHO Epi Report
    ... Avian influenza - new areas with infection in birds - update 34 ... In Romania, investigations of recent poultry deaths have, to date, ... laboratories for comparison with human H5N1 isolates from Asia. ...
    (sci.med.nursing)
  • Reservoir competence of native North American birds for the lyme
    ... environment suggests that they might contribute infected ticks to lawns ... *Reservoir competence of native North American birds for the lyme ... infecting 16.1% of larvae ... Lower infection rates in larvae applied to ...
    (sci.med.diseases.lyme)
  • 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)
  • Norfolk AI and movement restrictions
    ... But officials insisted it was business as usual for Norfolk ... only apply to the movement of poultry, captive birds and domestic mammals, ... eggs or birds bought from any shop in or outside the zones. ... "It does mean that vehicles passing through the restricted zone carrying ...
    (sci.agriculture.poultry)
  • International health experts express concern over unprecedented bird flu spread
    ... International health experts express concern over unprecedented bird ... Fourteen countries - from India to Nigeria and Egypt - have reported ... could potentially come into contact with birds infected with H5N1, ... But Indonesia is a concern because of the high infection rates among ...
    (soc.culture.cambodia)