Bird flu arrives in the UK
 

Andrew Cox wrote:


Even so, what's the betting that they will be a Bird Flu Czar by the
end of the week, to run the War On Bird Flu? If only birds had ID
cards, we'd know which one's were sick.

Probably not - I think there'll be a dual strand approach; outwardly
lots of spin to demonstrate that they are in control (yeah, right!) but
in reality, they'll be taking no practical measures. After all, the
less money the Treasury spends on prevention means there's more to go
round on pensions for the survivors! :)

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Bird flu arrives in the UK
 

In uk.tech.digital-tv Andrew Cox wrote:
On Wed, 05 Apr 2006 23:39:51 +0100, John Cartmell wrote:
snip

It's just as wrong there as here. What chances do you think you have of
catching bird flu if you don't live with birds in your house and slaughter
them on the kitchen table with no regard to normal standards of hygiene?

Hint: No chance or as near makes no difference.

And you cannot have vaccine for the human version until the human version of
the flu actually exists.

Even so, what's the betting that they will be a Bird Flu Czar by the
end of the week, to run the War On Bird Flu? If only birds had ID
cards, we'd know which one's were sick.

Not to mention, the DEFRA chief coming on TV next week, to apologise for
the mistaken mass killing of everyone in the Sudbury Birds Custard
factory.

Bird flu arrives in the UK
 

In message , Andrew Cox
writes


Best to avoid Swan Vesta Curries, though.

Are they the really hot ones?

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Bird flu arrives in the UK
 

Andrew Cox wrote:
|| On Thu, 06 Apr 2006 09:20:44 +0100, Tone wrote:
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|| snip
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||| And look on the bright side.
||| The price of Chickens for your dinner will go way down.
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|| Best to avoid Swan Vesta Curries, though.
||
Don't make 'light' of it, if the disease mutates it might turn out to be our
swansong!


||
|| --
|| Well it started out exciting
|| But it ended up ho hum

Bird flu arrives in the UK
 

"John Cartmell" wrote in message
...
In article ,
The People's Champion. wrote:
All the big interests are against finding this disease.

And presumably the Americans didn't land on the Moon, 911 is a CIA plot,
and
Tony Blair is Lord Lucan.

I doubt you will be scoffing when you are gasping for breath.


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Bird flu arrives in the UK
 

In article , The People's Champion.
wrote:

"John Cartmell" wrote in message
...
In article , The People's Champion.
wrote:
All the big interests are against finding this disease.

And presumably the Americans didn't land on the Moon, 911 is a CIA plot,
and Tony Blair is Lord Lucan.

I doubt you will be scoffing when you are gasping for breath.

Like all the scientists involved I am very scared of the potentialities of
bird flu mutated to a human form. Irrelevant scare stories don't help you
prepare for the real thing.

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Bird flu arrives in the UK
 

"John Cartmell" wrote in message
...
In article , The People's
Champion.
wrote:

"John Cartmell" wrote in message
...
In article , The People's
Champion.
wrote:
All the big interests are against finding this disease.

And presumably the Americans didn't land on the Moon, 911 is a CIA
plot,
and Tony Blair is Lord Lucan.

I doubt you will be scoffing when you are gasping for breath.

Like all the scientists involved I am very scared of the potentialities of
bird flu mutated to a human form. Irrelevant scare stories don't help you
prepare for the real thing.

However it is not an irrelevant "scare story", there is a very real
and grave danger which is not helped by the foolish behaviour
of the government which puts profits before lives.

Their main message, that it is safe to eat cooked chicken and
eggs is folly. The bird you are preparing, or the egg you
are cracking may already be infected with bird flu so you
are handling the flesh and fluids of an infected bird.
But that is a risk you *must* take otherwise the directors
of your local supermarket might miss their annuall bonus.

Ask yourself one question, have you seen Blair, a member
of the RSPB, a member of the farmers union, or a
supermarket barron *handling* a raw egg or raw chicken
yet?

I haven't which is a surprise.

This bird was found a *week* ago.










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Bird flu arrives in the UK
 

In article , The People's Champion.
wrote:

"John Cartmell" wrote in message
...
In article , The People's
Champion.
wrote:

"John Cartmell" wrote in message
...
In article , The People's
Champion. wrote:
All the big interests are against finding this disease.

And presumably the Americans didn't land on the Moon, 911 is a CIA
plot, and Tony Blair is Lord Lucan.

I doubt you will be scoffing when you are gasping for breath.

Like all the scientists involved I am very scared of the potentialities of
bird flu mutated to a human form. Irrelevant scare stories don't help you
prepare for the real thing.

However it is not an irrelevant "scare story", there is a very real
and grave danger which is not helped by the foolish behaviour
of the government which puts profits before lives.

What is the real danger that you perceive?

Their main message, that it is safe to eat cooked chicken and
eggs is folly.

Evidence?

The bird you are preparing, or the egg you are cracking may already be
infected with bird flu so you are handling the flesh and fluids of an
infected bird. But that is a risk you *must* take otherwise the directors
of your local supermarket might miss their annuall bonus.

No problem. If that's your fear then turn vegan now. Now tell me of one person
that has been made ill of bird flu through eating eggs or flesh - or through
handling the animals in a way normal and expected in this country.

Ask yourself one question, have you seen Blair, a member of the RSPB, a
member of the farmers union, or a supermarket barron *handling* a raw egg
or raw chicken yet?

Yes.

I haven't which is a surprise.

!!

This bird was found a *week* ago.

I think there are details of this that is yet to be clarified - but it doesn't
make your silly scare story any more relevant.

NB Do be afraid of the way birds are handled in places like Turkey, SE Asia, -
or worst South China. That's where there is the likeliest chance of a mutation
that will cross to humans and that - probably after the Chinese New Year
holiday - is where it will escape into the world.

Then implement your plans to cut yourself off from the rest of the world for 3
- 24 months. :-((










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Ask yourself one question, have you seen Blair, a member of the RSPB, a
member of the farmers union, or a supermarket barron *handling* a raw
egg
or raw chicken yet?

Yes.



Please supply the link.

Bird flu arrives in the UK
 

In article ,
The People's Champion. wrote:
Ask yourself one question, have you seen Blair, a member of the RSPB, a
member of the farmers union, or a supermarket barron *handling* a raw
egg or raw chicken yet?

Yes.

Please supply the link.

You'll have to take my word that I saw a member of the RSPB make an omelette
last night.

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