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   Bird flu will not halt World Cup, says FIFA's Grondona
Thu Feb 23, 2006 5:10 PM GMT

BUENOS AIRES, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The World Cup will not be halted by fears of bird flu in Germany, FIFA vice-president Julio Grondona said on Thursday.
"Everything's been sold, the World Cup can't be suspended," Grondona, president of the Argentine Football Association, told the local radio station Mitre during an interview.
"I was in Zurich last week and I didn't see anywhere that chicken was not being sold or not being eaten.
"I think it's something that's not an issue yet."
Grondona was asked his opinion after Argentine media reported this week that Germany's Economy Minister Michael Glos had said an increase in cases of the deadly bird flu disease in the country would not affect its World Cup preparations.
The 32-nation tournament will be held in Germany between June 9 and July 9.
The German government was alarmed this week by a spread of bird flu to the mainland from the Baltic island of Ruegen where the first case in Germany were detected.
"It's got to be something of great magnitude at all levels for measures to be taken to suspend a World Cup," Grondona said.
"I got back (to Buenos Aires) last Friday from my last meeting at FIFA. Nothing was said and no-one was alarmed." 
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	Bird flu will not halt World Cup, says FIFA's Grondona Thu Feb 23, 2006 5:10 PM GMT BUENOS AIRES, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The World Cup will not be halted by fears of bird flu in Germany, FIFA vice-president Julio Grondona said on Thursday. "Everything's been sold, the World Cup can't be suspended," Grondona, president of the Argentine Football Association, told the local radio station Mitre during an interview. "I was in Zurich last week and I didn't see anywhere that chicken was not being sold or not being eaten. "I think it's something that's not an issue yet." Grondona was asked his opinion after Argentine media reported this week that Germany's Economy Minister Michael Glos had said an increase in cases of the deadly bird flu disease in the country would not affect its World Cup preparations. The 32-nation tournament will be held in Germany between June 9 and July 9. The German government was alarmed this week by a spread of bird flu to the mainland from the Baltic island of Ruegen where the first case in Germany were detected. "It's got to be something of great magnitude at all levels for measures to be taken to suspend a World Cup," Grondona said. "I got back (to Buenos Aires) last Friday from my last meeting at FIFA. Nothing was said and no-one was alarmed." http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=worldF ootballNews&storyid=URI:urn:newsml:reuters.com:20060223: MTFH31072_2006-02-23_17-11-16_L23738237:1

outsidethecamp Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Joined: February 16 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 361	Post Options Post Reply Quote outsidethecamp Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 23 2006 at 3:29pm
	I think that the key word in all of the above was the word "YET" God bless us all... Peggy in MN

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 23 2006 at 3:34pm
	I notice it's in there. Wonder why he would say it that way Leaves a big opening.

stardust Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Joined: January 21 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 224	Post Options Post Reply Quote stardust Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 23 2006 at 4:48pm
	"Everything's been sold, the World Cup can't be suspended," Ya, good reason not to cancel. They won't let a little thing like Bird Flu get in the way.
	"Prepping is Power"!

ps36 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Joined: January 14 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 123	Post Options Post Reply Quote ps36 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 02 2006 at 5:32pm
	Today's news indicate that World Cup may be cancelled if H5N1 becomes H2H.

virusil Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Joined: February 26 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 450	Post Options Post Reply Quote virusil Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 03 2006 at 12:11pm
	it will be another route of transmission father please beam me up to you
	ignorance.