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BIRD FLU
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17 Oct 2005 Mon 06:36 am |
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There is a vaccine. It hasn't been made in large quantity yet because, as previously stated, there aren't any cases of human infection yet.* They're just trying to keep track of the whole thing so to be prepared if anything did happen.
*as far as I know at this time
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04 Feb 2007 Sun 11:25 pm |
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It has now reached Britain. The scientists are not sure where the contamination occurred.
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05 Feb 2007 Mon 12:39 am |
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Unfortunatly the problem with bird flu has got worse and many people have actually died of it  Lets just hope those scientist figure a good vaccination before the problem gets over heated.
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05 Feb 2007 Mon 09:20 am |
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05 Feb 2007 Mon 09:23 am |
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Quoting Nikki: My friend has just read in newspaper the Bird Flu epidemic is in Turkey now.
Can someone enlighten us if it is only in a certain area and hasn't engulfed the whole country?
We believe it to be very dangerous. |
its also in england 
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05 Feb 2007 Mon 09:24 am |
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Quoting susie k: It's all over the news and people are starting to panic. I was living in Turkey when it was first there so I've already been through the scare. My brother said " Did you know that we have Bird Flu?" I hardly looked up and replied "What will be will be" He looked so shocked at my reaction but I'm right.
All we can do is take the necessary precautions, it's not worth panicking, as long as we are aware and sensible. ( don't go sniffing chicken's bottoms!) |
 its normally best to avoid eating chicken too..personally i rarely eat meat because i'm not overkeen on it.
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05 Feb 2007 Mon 11:27 am |
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Bird flu has been identified on ONE farm, which belongs to Bernard Matthews, the biggest local employer, who produces obviously Turkeys but also Turkey related products. 160,000 birds have been slaughtered and incinerated. And as far as I am aware no one is panicking just yet. Exclusion zones have been set up around the site. One slightly worrying thing is how the virus got there in the first place, when all these birds are contained within huge building and never see the light of day.
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05 Feb 2007 Mon 11:50 am |
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Quoting robyn  : Quoting susie k: It's all over the news and people are starting to panic. I was living in Turkey when it was first there so I've already been through the scare. My brother said " Did you know that we have Bird Flu?" I hardly looked up and replied "What will be will be" He looked so shocked at my reaction but I'm right.
All we can do is take the necessary precautions, it's not worth panicking, as long as we are aware and sensible. ( don't go sniffing chicken's bottoms!) |
its normally best to avoid eating chicken too..personally i rarely eat meat because i'm not overkeen on it. |
Or even Turkey . Its very very hard to catch the flu - let alone catch a virus from cooked meat!!! 
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05 Feb 2007 Mon 11:51 am |
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Quoting libralady: Bird flu has been identified on ONE farm, which belongs to Bernard Matthews, the biggest local employer, who produces obviously Turkeys but also Turkey related products. 160,000 birds have been slaughtered and incinerated. And as far as I am aware no one is panicking just yet. Exclusion zones have been set up around the site. One slightly worrying thing is how the virus got there in the first place, when all these birds are contained within huge building and never see the light of day. |
Personally I hope there IS ignorance (it makes me laugh that people think they will catch a virus from cooked meat!!) and that people avoid Bernard Matthews Turkey from now on . While I feel sorry for the workers, the sight of that horrible factory farm full of overcrowded distressed birds was vile. I hope they close down due to lack of sales now.
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05 Feb 2007 Mon 12:25 pm |
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As this is on my local news, I will keep you all informed of developments.
They are saying that the farm can be back in full swing in a few days as it only take a few weeks to rear a Turkey for slaughter.
Personally I would not like to see the farms closed down, despite the ugliness of rearing animals in this way, as there is the lives of some 4000 workers and their families, not to mention the satellite businesses and their families, to think about,and where in Norfolk / Suffolk can accomodate that many people.
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05 Feb 2007 Mon 01:13 pm |
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