Mysterious disease hits waterfowl in Iran

Xinhua of China ^ | 2005-10-13

[F14 Pilot]

PARIS, Oct. 13 (Xinhuanet) -- A mysterious disease hit waterfowl in west Iran, leaving thousands of dead birds, the cause is still unknown, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) said here on Thursday.

"A high mortality has been observed among wild waterfowl in Poldasht (in West Azerbaijan province)" said the Paris-based organization on its website.

It noted that there was no pathological agent identified nor particular lesion appeared at the autopsy and that weakness and death are only signs of this affection.

The OIE said a total of 3,673 wild waterfowl had died since thephenomenon was found on Oct. 2, said the Iranian authorities, which have quarantined the region.

Iranian veterinary services are asked for test over bird flu research and further information about the disease. Enditem

[Chi-townChief]

Mad Mullah Disease

[Normal4me]

Probably just drinking the heavy water from the nuclear warhead plant. Nothing to worry about folks.

[backhoe]

[PissAndVinegar]

So, this is a report on Iranian birds, coming out of Paris (France, I assume?)and reported in a Chinese paper?

That papertrail seems odd....this story could be total bunk.

[BenLurkin]

Chickens coming home to roost?

[ordinaryguy]

It is being reported by the World Organization for Animal Health.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1399613/posts?page=1761#1761

[Semper Paratus]

Wish this would hit all the pesky geese here in Massachusetts.

[nuconvert]

pong

[Prophet in the wilderness]

I guess this means that McDonalds chicken Mcnuggets price will go up just like oil has.
Just think ? if this virus has a world wide devastating effect, we might not be seeing any turkey in the future for Thanksgiving, unless they can raise turkeys and chickens in isolated farms were this virus won't effect them.

[ordinaryguy]

I guess this means that McDonalds chicken Mcnuggets price will go up just like oil has.

Yep.

Northern Foods yesterday blamed bird flu and the resulting supply problem for raising the price of the chicken meat it uses as an ingredient for its processed foods. The company said the avian flu has led the company to buy more expensive locally reared chicken.

http://www.thepoultrysite.com/LatestNews/Default.asp?AREA=LatestNews&Display=8455

[michaelbfree]

Chicken Jihad Alert

[theFIRMbss]

>So, this is a report on Iranian birds, coming out of Paris (France, I assume?)and reported in a Chinese paper?

Oddly, the story
makes no reference to either
Jerry or Paris!

[jennyp]

The company said the avian flu has led the company to buy more expensive locally reared chicken.

Why yes <ahem> we're locally grown!

[StillProud2BeFree]

ping...

[Calpernia]

cross linking relevant thread from yesterday:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1501302/posts
'Suspicious Deaths' of Birds Reported in Northwest Iran

[taxesareforever]

and that weakness and death are only signs of this affection.

Since when is a disease referred to as an "affection"?

[Grampa Dave]

"Since when is a disease referred to as an "affection"?"

When one is bitten by the love bug.

[taxesareforever]

LOL!

[Thunder90]

Maby it's the mullahs playing around with their WMD stockpiles.