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Swans are spinning in circles, bleeding from their nostrils, and collapsing dead amid an outbreak of avian flu in Europe
Business Insider ^ | 29 Nov 2020 | Will Martin

Posted on 11/29/2020 2:15:09 PM PST by blueplum

...Although the cases of swan deaths in Cumbria have not been directly linked to avian flu at this point, a number of dead swans in Dawlish, Devon — around 250 miles south of Ulverston — were confirmed to have contracted H5N8, the latest strain of avian flu.

Cases of the virus have been seen across Europe, with France, Germany, Belgium, Norway and others reporting instances of H5N8.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Pets/Animals; Science
KEYWORDS: avianflu; birdlu; norway; swans; uk
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To: Tax-chick
It was kind of sad this year as baring a miracle it will be the last we have with everyone there. My aunt is probably not going to last until the New Year. We asked if she would like to do the distance thing and she asked "Why? It is not like I can get much worse!"

And next year we will be scattered all over the globe again as we have two of the youngers heading off for missions and three heading off to the military.

21 posted on 11/29/2020 3:03:20 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (And lead us not into hysteria, but deliver us from the handwashers. Amen!)
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To: blueplum

Step aside, Covid. We have a new pandemic.


22 posted on 11/29/2020 3:29:52 PM PST by pinkandgreenmom
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

It’s great that you got to see everyone while they could be seen. Eventually, the youngsters will be back with stories.


23 posted on 11/30/2020 2:22:10 AM PST by Tax-chick (Know Jesus, know peace.)
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