Fears that Asian bird flu has spread to Europe as ducks die in Romania

[lovuian]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/birdflu/story/0,14207,1587704,00.html

Black Sea villagers and animals under quarantine
· Britain to conduct tests looking for lethal strain

Nicholas Watt in Brussels, Sarah Boseley and Riazat Butt
Saturday October 8, 2005
The Guardian


Fears that the deadly Asian bird flu may have spread to Europe were heightened yesterday when the Romanian government confirmed that three ducks have died of a strain of the disease in the east of the country. Scientists in Britain are to conduct tests on samples to find out whether the domestic ducks were infected by the dangerous H5N1 strain, which has so far been confined to Asia.
The Romanian government warned that it feared that the ducks were infected with the strain, and strong security measures were put in place in the village of Ceamurlia, in eastern Romania, where the birds died late last month. Restrictions were placed on the movement of people and animals into and out of the village near the Black Sea and there were plans to vaccinate people. Nearly all the domestic fowls in the village have been slaughtered.

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spreading to Europe!!!

[tatertop]

1. I thought it hit Russia months ago

I am surprised that it just now hit Europe - birds travel.

[barb162]

2. they should really start (for winter) migrating soon

and will be infecting areas south. yikes

It doessn't surprise me that it's only in Romania because of migration for the seasons hasn't started bigtime yet

[tatertop]

3. I suppose. Here come the birds!

[crizzo5137]

8. First the war on tera

now the war on migration....


Well now shrub can get a photo-op killing the thanksgiving turkey instead of pardoning it

[kineneb]

4. shades of Hitchcock! Give "The Birds" new meaning.

and here I sit with my pet chicken on my shoulder (no, I am not kidding).

[Theres-a]

14. Keep your pet chicken

Away from the others,and I suspect it will be ok.;-)

[tatertop]

15. I love pet chickens. They are great birds.

[smirkymonkey]

22. "No, no, chicken make lousy house pet"

[Algorem]

5. Romania?That's like Nowheresville,man.

[kestrel91316]

6. Well, we knew this would eventually happen. And so it goes.

[shadowknows69]

7. May we live in interesting times

done and done.

[converted_democrat]

24. Wasn't it just found in Turkey too? (the country) n/t

[lovuian]

25. Yes they found it in turkeys!!! Try not to laugh!!!

Cause its the truth!!!

[Paranoid Pessimist]

9. The world ends not with a bang or a whimper but with

sick chickens. The apocalypse lays an egg.

[fujiyama]

10. Well I suppose you can say

The chickens are really coming home to roost eh?

[CountAllVotes]

11. I have a friend in Holland

My friend in Holland is very worried about this bird flue. How real is it exactly? I'd really like to know! :scared:

:kick:

[tatertop]

12. I think it will hit fast and seem to come out of nowhere

Once (if) it assumes person to person transmission.
Especially if it resembles the common cold in its early
stages. Most people get colds all the time and think nothing of it.

[barb162]

16. I think it is being overplayed like crazy to deflect on the Iraq war

however it is a big potential threat. And I would be scared in Holland too as that's not all that far from Romania, Russia, etc. We're a little better off here as migration patterns tend to be north/south

[Dark]

13. Oh my god! We're all going to die! Remember the millions of

victims of SARS! And West Nile! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

[RONSTOO]

17. Avian flu now in Europe?

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/environment/article318106.ece


Dead ducks in Romania raise fears bird flu is spreading
By James Burleigh
Published: 08 October 2005
Three domestic ducks have died of bird flu in eastern Romania, sparking fears that the Asian virus has hit Europe.

Officials suspect that tests under way in Britain will confirm that the birds were infected with H5N1, the strain of avian flu which experts are tracking for fear it could mutate and spawn a human flu pandemic.

The dead birds were found in the village of Ceamurlia near the Black Sea late last month. Samples were sent to a laboratory in Bucharest, where bird flu antibodies were found. The lab did not have the capability to determine the exact strain of the virus and sent the samples to Britain, where results are expected in the next few days.

Officials have killed nearly all the domestic fowl in Ceamurlia killed and banned hunting in the Danube delta. The movement of people in and out of the village has been restricted and the transport of animals banned. Medical teams were going to administer flu vaccines for residents.

Three domestic ducks have died of bird flu in eastern Romania, sparking fears that the Asian virus has hit Europe.

Officials suspect that tests under way in Britain will confirm that the birds were infected with H5N1, the strain of avian flu which experts are tracking for fear it could mutate and spawn a human flu pandemic.

The dead birds were found in the village of Ceamurlia near the Black Sea late last month. Samples were sent to a laboratory in Bucharest, where bird flu antibodies were found. The lab did not have the capability to determine the exact strain of the virus and sent the samples to Britain, where results are expected in the next few days.
Officials have killed nearly all the domestic fowl in Ceamurlia killed and banned hunting in the Danube delta. The movement of people in and out of the village has been restricted and the transport of animals banned. Medical teams were going to administer flu vaccines for residents.

[neweurope]

18. We have it also in Turkey now...

...and it's migrating season.

:scared:

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Bush to The Hague!

[Moderator]

19. duplicate topic

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1836215

[Taxloss]

20. It is not yet confirmed as H5N1. If it is, Europe will move to high alert

Says the Guardian.

[Endangered Specie]

21. Our Goose is cooked, no pun intented.

[doc03]

23. I heard 50 million turkeys will die in the US next month!