Bird flu highly contagious H5N8 strain in England, Netherlands and Germany

Wednesday, November 19th 2014 - 04:18 UTC

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Bird flu on a duck farm in northern England is the highly contagious H5N8 strain, the same form of the virus already discovered in Germany and the Netherlands, Britain's farm ministry confirmed on Tuesday. Read full article

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ilsen
Highly inflammatory headline Mercopress! Obviously the editor needs some 'click-bait' to reach her Christmas bonus...
check the article...
“ the risk to humans was minimal”
hmmm..........
just wait for Polly-cedron to show up with out reading the article...

”“The advice from the Chief Medical Officer and Public Health England remains that the risk to public health is very low,” said a Defra spokeswoman.

“The Food Standards Agency have said there is no food safety risk for consumers.”
I expect he will ignore those facts too...
oh well, bring it on puerile-cedron....
:-/
Nov 19th, 2014 - 05:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Brasileiro
Cold countries are not suitable for agriculture or livestock. Concentration of hormones and diets based on the remains of other animals can affect the flock with diseases.

Best based their food on products from South America. His health thanks!
Nov 19th, 2014 - 09:27 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Clyde15
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Where in God's name do you think your cattle in S.A came from originally ?
They thrive in cool temperate grassland pastures in N.Europe and have adapted to semi tropical climates but are prone to other more serious virus and tick borne infections there.
Nov 19th, 2014 - 02:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
@ 2 Brasso

Have you EVER thought ANYTHING through before posting it?

You are really pissing us all off with your stupidity.
Nov 19th, 2014 - 06:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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