Tracking the next pandemic: Avian Flu Talk |
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maryk
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Posted: March 04 2006 at 10:21pm |
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daddog36
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Wow the price of this pandemic will never be fully measured.
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Thanks for this human story. Daddog36 It's not pandemic yet, but it's on the horizon. If you can imagine it, it can happen. Welcome |
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I thought I read somewhere that H5N1 infected birds/animals/people
should not be burned as their ashes can infect others if breathed in.
I noted that the 2 guys in the photos were wearing masks, but ash can travel a long way. |
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Do you mean that this virus can be transmitted after the poultry has been burned through ashes floating around in the air? Haven't they been culling and burning poultry all over? Have people been getting sick from breathing in these ashes?
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Ella Fitzgerald
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The fire kills the virus therefore it cannot be transmitted through ashes. Remember that cooking the chicken can kill the virus also - same concept. Not to fear. I'm sure they are wearing masks because they are handling dead poultry. |
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I did not see any gloves on the hands of the workers. Shame. I doubt that the ash could carry the virus, but parts of unburned feathers could be caught in the updraft and carried elsewhere. If the virus is in the shaft of the feather, then it could be distributed where ever the updraft takes it. |
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How can anyone ignore the avian flu economic threat after reading this enlightening article? I believe we will all in part suffer from the impact of this virus physically, financially, in sickness, or in death. Folks prepare. Hear what this man is saying. Even just six weeks of preparations will allow time for interment camps to get running and admit those without food or water. WE are hearing the government say, initially you will be on your own. I refuse to be a casualty without a chance. I may fall victim to this flu virus, but I certainly have a better chance of survival without being a forager for food and water battling the flu. |
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What about the ones in Egypt that threw their sick birds in the Nile..those birds had the Avain flu...how will that effect the water... |
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I would much rather see them burn the birds than bury them. Remember the problem in China (?) where they dug up the dead pigs after the authorities left and sold the meat in the market. Nope, burning is a much safer disposal method.
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One thing I can say. I live every day as if it were my last. My heart breaks when I read about the tragedy of the situation. Dejuan |
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