H5N1: The Deadly Strain Of Bird Flu Is In The UK

[babsbunny]

H5N1: The deadly strain of bird flu is here. But we're told: Don't panic
160,000 turkeys to be gassed; exclusion zone set up; virus likely to spread
By Geoffrey Lean and Cole Moreton
Published: 04 February 2007
The first major outbreak of bird flu to hit Britain was confirmed yesterday, sparking fears that the virus will spread throughout the country and prompting a cull of 160,000 possibly infected birds.

As vets and scientists tried to trace the source of the country's first infection of the H5N1 strain of the disease, which has killed 164 people in Asia, government scientists sealed off the farm at the centre of the alert.

The emergency measures were introduced after tests by the Veterinary Laboratory Agency confirmed that more than 2,000 birds had been killed by the highly pathogenic Asian strain of the H5N1 virus, which is believed most likely to cause harm to humans. The public was urged not to panic. All the 159,000 turkeys at the farm were due to be culled in an attempt to stop the spread of the disease. The birds were due to be gassed last night and carcasses burnt in an operation taking up to 36 hours.

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/health_medical/article2214847.ece

[kimmerspixelated]

1. Dr. Mercola has written a book

called the Great Bird Flu Hoax. Nuff said.

Also:Bird Flu Hoax Makes Donald Rumsfeld $1 Million Richer
by Rufina James

Bird flu fears have spurred the US purchase of billions of dollars of a drugs to treat this suspected pandemic. Dr. Mercola, a leader in the wellness movement in the U.S. has uncovered that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld will directly benefit from this purchase.

(PRWEB) November 1, 2005 — Last month President Bush stated that a minimum of 200,000 to a worst case scenario of 2 million deaths would occur in the US alone from the bird flu epidemic. This belief was used to justify the immediate purchase of 20 million doses of Tamiflu at $100 per dose which comes to a staggering $2 billion. more info: rumsfeldfix.jpg

[Mojorabbit]

3. I wrote an update the middle of the month

here http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=364&topic_id=3126367
Despite Rummy making a profit there is a chance we may have a pandemic.
Japan last week told their population to prepare by storing food and water.
Our govt says we will be on our own if one happens.
I am not surprised the UK has had an outbreak.
I was going to write a flu update each week but my pop passed on last week and it threw me for a big loop.

[HeeBGBz]

4. Sorry about your dad

(((hugs)))

[Mojorabbit]

5. Thank you

I really miss him. I read a political article and think, "I need to send this to Dad, he'll really appreciate it" then remember he is gone...He was one of a kind.

[depakid]

6. Citing a quack like Mercola is a sure way to lose credibility

I also rather doubt that the British had any interest in enriching Donald Rumsfeld when they stocked up on Tamiflu pursuant to their pandemic contingency plan.

[kimmerspixelated]

7. can you prove he's a quack?

Just cause he believes in nature's way?

[Just-plain-Kathy]

2. For the longest time we heard about the bird flu...

For years they were saying eight people died in three years...then just as Bush was about to put more money into finding the cure for this epidemic, 164 people died in Asia...that's when Rummy made $5 million.

If this is happening in the UK...I don't trust it.