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ECH1969 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 12:14 PM Original message |
More Human Bird Flu Cases Found In Turkey |
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Surya Gayatri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yeah, for us here |
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DoYouEverWonder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
2. So far the cluster is in one family who live close to poultry |
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tatertop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 02:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Exactly. Looks like bird to human transmission. |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 02:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Problem is, it hasn't been conclusively proven in Turkey yet... |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 04:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Nowhere near 50 has been confirmed... |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 02:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Actually, there are 50 people believed to be infected. |
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DoYouEverWonder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 02:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Too many ifs and maybes in all these bird flu statements |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 02:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. H5N1 hasn't been around for thousands of years. |
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DoYouEverWonder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 03:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Depends on how you define 'lethal' but I would say yes. |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 10:07 AM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Thanks for that reference. |
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DoYouEverWonder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 01:06 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Among birds, yes it is spreading and for the poultry industry |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 04:50 AM Response to Reply #6 |
34. Avian flues of various types have been around for who knows how long |
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DoYouEverWonder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 06:40 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Since it wasn't until the early/mid 1800's |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 08:31 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Interesting |
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VirginiaDem (574 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 08:49 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. exactly this |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 09:16 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Entirely different ways is correct |
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VirginiaDem (574 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 09:23 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. This is all based on the assumption that virus spreads |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 09:26 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Yep |
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IChing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
8. Human Bird Flu Cases Found In Turkey |
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bahrbearian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
9. Just lots of people playing with chicken heads. |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
12. I think people are being a bit passe with this when its extremely |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 05:12 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. If that were true... |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 01:17 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. I'll play devils advocate... Who came in on insistence of Europe |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 04:55 AM Response to Reply #21 |
35. Actually, no |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 09:54 AM Response to Reply #35 |
47. Actually, no they haven't. China had something going on that caused.... |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-08-06 05:14 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. So far it's just Bird to Human transmission |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 02:15 AM Response to Original message |
15. Waiting for the morbidity/mortality drop |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 11:59 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. I read.. |
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megatherium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 01:09 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. "Only" 4-8% mortality would be disastrous today in the US. |
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VirginiaDem (574 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 08:53 AM Response to Reply #20 |
39. Do you mean 4-8% of the population or of the infected? |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 09:27 AM Response to Reply #39 |
44. You seem to be ignoring the fact that here in the U. S...... |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 11:22 AM Response to Reply #44 |
50. See this new evidence... |
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megatherium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 05:20 PM Response to Reply #39 |
51. Not sure, but I think it's 4-8% of the infected. |
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shugah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
16. Five More Infected With Bird Flu in Turkey |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
22. The 1918 flu had a mortality of, IIRC 2%. |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
23. Turkey Now Has 15 Human Cases of Bird Flu (next stop Europe) |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 04:22 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Oh God... |
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Fredda Weinberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 04:22 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. But do they live with poultry? |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 04:22 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Yes... |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 04:22 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Keeping them in my thoughts... |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 04:22 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I've Emailed my wife and told her to call them as soon as possible |
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Fredda Weinberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 04:22 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. They can protect themselves |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 05:19 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Also, be careful when handling the animal droppings, i.e., wouldn't |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 04:22 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. End of backyard flocks is coming. Link problem |
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MetaTrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 08:10 PM Original message |
Dupe |
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MetaTrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-09-06 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
32. An apocalyptic pandemic courtesy of the American Turkish Business Council? |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 09:27 AM Response to Reply #32 |
45. Why would you think that? |
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MetaTrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 11:01 AM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Just coincidence |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 04:47 AM Response to Original message |
33. I've been monitoring this closely |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 11:02 AM Response to Reply #33 |
49. Certainly not bad news... |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
42. I found an interesting site tonight |
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MadisonProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
46. Stay away from those chickens! |
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