| Re: Bird flu - wild birds
There you go Henrya.
It's an absolute joke. Although to be fair, I'm not sure that can be said to be evidence of people stopping feeding!
As I said, I was following this way back in June/July/August, reading the Reuters sites and other news sites, as well gleaning information from the WHO (World Health Organisation), the Centre for Disease Control website etc etc. Hardly anything was mentioned in this country about it then, maybe the odd report here and there. OK, fair enough one may say.
I may be wrong in this, but I would think the only people who should be "concerned" or "especially vigilant" for want of better words, are the poultry farmers that are situated close to marsh/wetlands etc where migratory birds are present. I don't know, I stand to be corrected on that.
When the flu hit Hong Kong a few years ago, they eliminated the virus by culling the population of poultry, as well as taking stringent hygiene measures etc. And here we are, ringing our hands, wondering whether or not "free range" poultry should be taken inside or not. (Apologies if this is being done already, not heard the news for the past day or so). I believe The Netherlands may already be doing this? Also, people in the Far East, tend to be in closer physical contact with poultry through the many live bird markets, people in most villages keeping poultry etc.
Rant over.
Agree with Stuart, where are the "millions" dying with Aids/SARS/Mad Cow disease etc etc?  |