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London - Bird flu found in parrot in UK quarantine-ministry
Reuters
| October 21, 2005
Posted on 10/21/2005 3:02:28 PM PDT by HAL9000
LONDON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - A parrot that died in quarantine in Britain has been diagnosed with bird flu, the country's agriculture ministry said on Friday. "A highly pathogenic H5 avian flu virus has been isolated in the parrot imported from Suriname, South America," the ministry said in a statement.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: avian; avianflu; birdflu; england; london; suriname
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posted on
10/21/2005 3:02:31 PM PDT
by
HAL9000
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To: HAL9000
And what does the suspect (the parrot, dumbie!) have to say?
3
posted on
10/21/2005 3:05:09 PM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
("Harriet, we're out of Liquid Paper!")
To: HAL9000
Suriname? That makes me think this isn't H5N1.
Which is good.
4
posted on
10/21/2005 3:05:16 PM PDT
by
Termite_Commander
(Warning: Cynical Right-winger Ahead)
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To: HAL9000
Breaking;peta demands tamiflu for parrots.
6
posted on
10/21/2005 3:09:17 PM PDT
by
mdittmar
(May God watch over those who serve,and have served, to keep us free.)
To: mdittmar; Judith Anne; EBH; Dog Gone
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posted on
10/21/2005 3:10:38 PM PDT
by
bitt
(THE PRESIDENT: "Ask the pollsters. My job is to lead and to solve problems. ")
To: Termite_Commander
"Suriname? That makes me think this isn't H5N1."The below quote doesn't say anything about may be.
"A highly pathogenic H5 avian flu virus has been isolated in the parrot imported from Suriname, South America".
South America is the troubling part.
8
posted on
10/21/2005 3:10:51 PM PDT
by
blam
To: Harry Monk from Manor Park
It's tired and shagged out after a long squawk...just pinin' for the fjords.
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posted on
10/21/2005 3:11:28 PM PDT
by
Malacoda
(Islam = deranged, evil suicide cult)
To: blam
South America has occasional avian flu outbreaks, doesn't it? Never H5N1 before, but lesser strains, like the one that broke out in the Netherlands in... '02? '03?
I don't remember.
10
posted on
10/21/2005 3:14:08 PM PDT
by
Termite_Commander
(Warning: Cynical Right-winger Ahead)
To: HAL9000
He's up on the roof with his boids. He keeps boids. Dirty... disgusting... filthy... lice-ridden boids. You used to be able to sit out on the stoop like a person. Not anymore! No, sir! Boids!... You get my drift?
11
posted on
10/21/2005 3:14:56 PM PDT
by
steveo
(Member: Fathers Against Rude Television)
To: HAL9000
And just to throw in a cliche quote,
"He's dead, Jim."
12
posted on
10/21/2005 3:16:07 PM PDT
by
Termite_Commander
(Warning: Cynical Right-winger Ahead)
To: blam
I have already taken the bird houses down from my back porch. Just being cautious or overly cautious as some freeper is bound to say.
13
posted on
10/21/2005 3:16:44 PM PDT
by
Ditter
To: Ditter
I'll be that FReeper! =P
Since it's not even that close to the US yet, it's still safe to feed and shelter wild birds. If it spreads to the US wild bird population (i.e. migratory birds), then you might take them down.
You're safe for the moment.
If you get bird flu, I can't be held responsible though.
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posted on
10/21/2005 3:21:03 PM PDT
by
Termite_Commander
(Warning: Cynical Right-winger Ahead)
To: HAL9000
Bird flu?
I'm just glad I'm a bloke.
If my bird gets the flu, I'll just send her to bed with a hot water bottle for a few days, that should do the trick.
To: HAL9000
H5 strain probably indigenous to SA. I have read about viral outbreaks with strains almost identical in different areas of the world occurring at the same time. Mother Nature is probably pissed.
16
posted on
10/21/2005 3:22:09 PM PDT
by
vetvetdoug
(Shiloh, Corinth, Iuka, Brices Crossroads, Harrisburg, Britton Lane, Holly Springs, Hatchie Bridge,)
To: blam
The H5 is there, but not the N1.
Later maybe I'll have a chance to google and see if anyone os more specific.
To: Termite_Commander
Actually I took them down when the hurricanes had us in their direct line of sight, can't remember if it was for Katrina or Rita, and I have just been too lazy to hang them back up. Sparrows are the only birds that nest in them and I think we are well populated with sparrows without me giving them any help.
18
posted on
10/21/2005 3:26:04 PM PDT
by
Ditter
To: Ditter
Sparrows and squirrels are the bane of my bird-feeding existence.
19
posted on
10/21/2005 3:28:14 PM PDT
by
Termite_Commander
(Warning: Cynical Right-winger Ahead)
To: Termite_Commander
Yeah, why isn't there a squirrel flu??
susie
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posted on
10/21/2005 3:29:32 PM PDT
by
brytlea
(I'm not a conspiracty theorist....really.)
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