This morning I was listening to a radio report from the Netherlands of the bird flu preventative measures now in operation. The chickens have to be kept in doors so that they can't catch anything from wild fowl. And tonight there were two birds in Hampshire,UK being examined by relevant authorities.
Most of us continue to go about our business unaffected by these often scare-mongering stories. However, it is interesting to observe the slow march of this avian flu and the related story across Europe, from July 2005 in Russia as reported in the Moscow Times. And the original diagnostics seem to go back as far as 1997. If you want the full background check out the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Tag: avian flu, bird flu, H5N1
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