NationStates Jolt Archive

Seems it's come back in time for christmas
Linky (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7093806.stm)
Poultry checked for flu exposure

Vets investigating an outbreak of the virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu are checking whether other poultry flocks could have been exposed to the virus.

A cull of 6,500 birds is continuing at the Suffolk farm, near Diss, where the infection was discovered on Sunday.

A 3km (1.9 mile) protection zone and a 10km (6.2 mile) surveillance zone have been set up around the affected site.

Officials are looking at any "dangerous contact" with other flocks through human, wild bird or poultry movement.
In before 'ZOMG DON'T EAT TURKEY THIS YEAR' scare.

Hah, I was reminded about birdflu the other week when there was an item on the news here about all the pharmacies that lost heaps of money on unclaimed tamiflu orders from during the 'scare'.

Maybe they'll get lucky and sell it all over Crimbo.

Hah, I was reminded about birdflu the other week when there was an item on the news here about all the pharmacies that lost heaps of money on unclaimed tamiflu orders from during the 'scare'.

See, I always knew turkey was bad for me! :p

Still... More people die struck from a lightning bolt than from bird flu...

ZOMG THOR IS HATING US!

Still... More people die struck from a lightning bolt than from bird flu...

ZOMG THOR IS HATING US!

yes but lightning doesn't usually jump from one person to another

yes but lightning doesn't usually jump from one person to another

Don't tempt Thor!

Of course I remember the Bird Flu!

I was the first person to die from it, but was reborn in Thanksgiving Day 2002 in order to get my revenge...kinda like The Crow.

Maybe they'll get lucky and sell it all over Crimbo.

Crimbo?

:confused:

Crimbo?

:confused:

Crimbo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimbo)

Crimbo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimbo)

Ah, it's "English".

Ah, it's "English".

Original Flavour English :)

yes it back in england but its been increasing all the time

http://www.birdflubeacon.com/res/default/birdflugraphhumancasesdeaths.gif

unfortunately not very much of an upward trend, but still increasing

unfortunately not very much of an upward trend, but still increasing
Unfortunately? If bird flu mutates and it becomes possible for it to be transmitted from person to person instead of Bird to person then their will be a world wide pandemic like the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic Millions would die so be happy that it's not an steep upward trend.

On the other hand, we haven't been ravaged by 4 years of continual grinding war. Unless you live in Afghanistan or something, in which case, how are you using the internets?

......what? Where did this come from?

Unfortunately? If bird flu mutates and it becomes possible for it to be transmitted from person to person instead of Bird to person then their will be a world wide pandemic like the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic Millions would die so be happy that it's not an steep upward trend.
On the other hand, we haven't been ravaged by 4 years of continual grinding war. Unless you live in Afghanistan or something, in which case, how are you using the internets?

yes it back in england but its been increasing all the time

http://www.birdflubeacon.com/res/default/birdflugraphhumancasesdeaths.gif

unfortunately not very much of an upward trend, but still increasing
Why the hell is that unfortunate?

Also, unless you're a fool, you'll realise that your graph is a cumulative one. Yes, an outstanding 300 people have died of Bird Flu in 3 years.

The same number of people die from malaria every quarter of an hour.

yeah?... well spotted
:rolleyes:


the world is overdue a good pandameic
probarbly be better without the human race atall


just a shame about our feathered friends
that what happens when they, just like other resources are pillaged and abused


:):)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_dpQfHmAWU

Makes me glad I'm a filthy bastard. I'll live forever. :cool:

Still... More people die struck from a lightning bolt than from bird flu...

ZOMG THOR IS HATING US!

Maybe he just wants to turn us all into the Flash.

Oh wait, Marvel does Thor, huh?