Bird-Flu Spreads to 60 Countries in last 3 years!

Posted on November 29, 2007 by birdflunewsflash

David Nabarro, the UN’s influenza coordinator, said on Thursday that the avian influenza virus has been reported in 60 countries in the last three years.

David Nabarro, UN influenza coordinator

According to a UN-World Bank assessment on responses to avian influenza, the H5N1 virus has spread in the last three years, to East Asia and on to locations in [...]

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Supari the Amazing Indonesian Health Minister

Posted on November 27, 2007 by birdflunewsflash

Here is a great Q & A session with Siti Fadilah Supari, the Indonesian Health Minister, from IndCoup, a really resourceful blogger  from Jakarta.
(I found the blog on the blogs section of the www.birdflubreakingnews.com)  
The Health Minister talks about the TREE MAN, she is against Indonesians exercising, suggests that NOT smoking is more harmful than smoking and has amazing ideas [...]

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There are FIVE Bird-Flu Viruses now!

Posted on November 27, 2007 by birdflunewsflash

According to TEMPO INTERAKTIF, the premier Indonesian Magazine, the development of H5N1 bird flu virus in Indonesia has been faster than that of any other country. 

In fact it appears that the Bird-Flu virus in Indonesia, has mutated and split in to Five different varieties of the H5N1 strain.

AIRLANGGA UNIVERSITY.
Dr.C.A. Nidom a molecular biology researcher from Airlangga University, Surabaya, [...]

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Indonesia wants Weird Treeman’s Virus samples back

Posted on November 26, 2007 by birdflunewsflash

In an amazing outburst, Indonesia’s Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari, lambasted the US doctor currently treating the 35-year-old man, who has the rare affliction caused by the Human Papilloma Virus.
The Indonesian fisherman who developed tree-like growths on his hands and feet was being treated by specialist doctors who had taken some blood samples from him [...]

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The real cost of the British Bird Flu outbreak

Posted on November 25, 2007 by birdflunewsflash

This has not been a great year for the British farmer.
The repeated (though thankfully limited) outbreaks of the Foot and Mouth virus, the Blue Tongue virus and of course the highly pathogenic Bird flu H5N1 virus.

As the Chinese say, these have been interesting times for the Brits and the new Prime Minister is rapidly getting to [...]

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Bird-Flu and the two million strong gathering at the Hajj

Posted on November 22, 2007 by birdflunewsflash

The Saudis have “culled” more than 3.5 million Chickens to try and fend off the Bird-flu virus from their country..
I believe that is the largest amount of poultry destroyed due to a Bird-Flu outbreak at one time in the world.

The problem of the current outbreak of the killer virus for the Saudis, could be made more problematic due [...]

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Tom Cruise Movie and Bird-Flu

Posted on November 19, 2007 by birdflunewsflash

A cute cartoon via “life of lab animals”.
« Life of Lab animals - unnatural love
Life of Lab animals - new Tom Cruise movie and bird flu

The original site:
( found in www.birdflubreakingnews.com)
http://spuriousmonkey.com/?p=116

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Brit Bird-Flu Agency faces $600 Million Budget Cuts.

Posted on November 18, 2007 by birdflunewsflash

Brits are asking: Where Have our Tax Pounds gone?  
In an Alice in Wonderland scenario, the Brits have decided to cut funding from the main agency that takes care of the problems related to Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
The British Government has announced that the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is to face a [...]

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British are Counting Their Chickens

Posted on November 17, 2007 by birdflunewsflash

The British Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has organised a poultry census.
The census is being carried out within the 10km surveillance area set up around Redgrave Park Farm - where the highly-pathogenic H5N1 strain of bird flu was confirmed earlier this week - to establish exactly how many birds were there.
AN army of [...]

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Mass Deaths of Thai Fighting Cocks caused by Bird-Flu?

Posted on November 17, 2007 by birdflunewsflash

Thai Fighting Cocks are being tested for the Bird-Flu virus, following mass deaths of the Warrior Chickens in Thailand.
The officials of the Health Ministry of Thailand fear a possible Bird-Flu outbreak during this winter.
Some 800,000 health volunteers spread throughout the country have been assigned to monitor sick poultry and people.
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of [...]

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Mutated Killer Cold Virus Kills 10 Americans and counting…

Posted on November 16, 2007 by birdflunewsflash

A mutated version of a common cold virus (Adenoviruses) has caused 10 deaths in the last 18 months, according to the U.S. health officials.

Adenoviruses can infect both the intestine and the upper respiratory tract, but usually cause respiratory infections that aren’t considered lethal.
But a new variant has caused at least 140 illnesses in New York, Oregon, [...]

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Bird-Flu follows the Super Cyclone in to Bangladesh

Posted on November 15, 2007 by birdflunewsflash

A powerful cyclone has hit the coast of Bangladesh, with winds reported to be up to 240 kilometres (155 miles) per hour.
Cyclones are not new to Bangladesh and the authorities face a huge task if they are to prevent a major loss of life.
 
Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world: [...]

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Brits could be paying $220 for a Turkey this Christmas

Posted on November 14, 2007 by birdflunewsflash

A total of 22,000 free range turkeys are being culled on four farms after an outbreak of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in East Anglia.
The decision was made after the four sites were identified as having “dangerous contact” with the infected farm at Redgrave, Suffolk.
The problem is that there are five million turkeys, [...]

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Brit Bird Flu is the Virulent H5N1 Strain

Posted on November 13, 2007 by birdflunewsflash

The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has just announced that the strain of avian flu found in turkeys on a Suffolk farm is the dreaded H5N1.
Acting Chief Veterinary Officer Fred Landeg made the announcement at a press conference in London. All birds at the affected premises - including approximately 5,000 turkeys, 1,000 ducks and [...]

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Fear of Birds

Posted on November 11, 2007 by birdflunewsflash

Fear of Birds

The other day I watched “Birds” the great 1963 Hitchcock’s classic, about repeated attacks by all kinds of birds on a woman (Tippi Hedren) in an isolated California community.
 
It was amazing to see the great director creating a real sense of fear, from a subject that is as ordinary as can be.
I mean, Birds are to be looked [...]

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Bird-Flu Turkey Factory Farm faces Business Disaster

Posted on November 9, 2007 by birdflunewsflash

Bernard Matthews (he of the Bird-Flu inflicted Turkey “Factory Farm” fame) is facing a fight for business survival.
Aww what a shame.
I suppose bad Karma does kick ass sooner or later!
Letting all those Turkeys live in the hellish conditions, through out their short miserable lives, must have some consequences.

Apparently the problem with the company became apparent as the true cost of [...]

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Disturbing Chick Pix

Posted on November 8, 2007 by birdflunewsflash

Some Disturbing Chick Pix from Danny Gilleland, who is a is a staff photographer for the Telegraph, working in the Houston/Peach office.
Here is an excerpt from his blog, link for which is listed below:
We did a story in June of 2006 on bird flu. I went to a Macon County chicken farm to get some [...]

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