Experts Debate Possible Bird Flu Spread to Europe

[rodbarnett]

Millions of ducks, stints and storks will soon fly to north from their winter homes in Asia, fueling fears they might carry the deadly H5N1 virus that has killed 22 people and ravaged poultry flocks across the region.


The World Health Organization , which calls the Asian outbreaks "historically unprecedented," says wild birds could easily spread the disease.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=586&e=3&u=/nm/20040220/wl_nm/birdlfu_migration_dc

[cosmicdot]

1. it this how plagues do their thing?

I'll put on a :tinfoilhat: anyway ... can never be over-protected when dealing with the BFEE ... is it Mother Nature or human neglect and/or involvement?

[Occulus]

2. Awww, hell.

I forgot all about migratory patterns of potential carriers. Completely escaped my attention.

Crap. Yeah, this is one way for this virus to spread.

Did I mention that news would slowly trickle out?

Let me be quick to add: this can happen, but that doesn't necessarily mean it will.