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Old 01-11-2006, 11:28   #1
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What happened to bird flu?
I've just returned from having my flu jab, and was sat thinking afterwards, whilst I had to wait the regulation ten minutes before you can leave, about bird flu.

Earlier this year we were regularly updated as we watched the spread of bird flu from the Far East, across Europe, and eventually saw dead swans in Scotland, and much media frenzy followed.

We were told it was going to be the biggest pandemic in recent history.

What happened to it?
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Old 01-11-2006, 11:42   #2
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Re: What happened to bird flu?
It went into hibernation over summer.
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Old 01-11-2006, 11:48   #3
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Re: What happened to bird flu?
People found something else to panic about?
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Old 01-11-2006, 11:52   #4
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People found something else to panic about?
Not avian viruses, but new EEC members invading the UK from the east.
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Old 01-11-2006, 11:58   #5
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Not avian viruses, but new EEC members invading the UK from the east.
They took a look at our weather and scarpered elsewere. As for avian flu it will be back when its least expected.
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Re: What happened to bird flu?
the same thing thats happened to BSE !!!
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the same thing thats happened to BSE !!!
not realy judging by all teh mad cows out at the weekends
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And the over rampant bulls.
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Re: What happened to bird flu?
What about SARS, has that died out?
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Old 02-11-2006, 17:39   #10
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Re: What happened to bird flu?
What happened to bird flu? Nothing. It's still out there.

What probably happpened to all the bird flu news is that the radio and TV folks found out that folks would prefer to listen to other stories, and bird flu was no longer a draw.
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Old 02-11-2006, 19:43   #11
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What happened to bird flu? Nothing. It's still out there.

What probably happpened to all the bird flu news is that the radio and TV folks found out that folks would prefer to listen to other stories, and bird flu was no longer a draw.
That's true Bill. All the hysterical monitering we had in the UK press earlier this year, as been replaced by the much more important news about Kate Moss's on/off wedding.

I did a quick internet search, because there hasn't been anything in the newspapers recently re:avian flu. This interesting story seems to suggest that genetic susceptability might be at play, and thus is harder for it to mutate to humans than first thought. Sadly that story really doesn't make headlines though.

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L02289688.htm
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Re: What happened to bird flu?
Well rindy BBC2 tonight is doing a prog' about it and it's supposed to be a new strain! (All together now, "Typical of our government investing in a new strain when we haven't even used the old one!").

BBC - BBC TWO - Horizon

In case you can't watch tonight, the above address leads to their 'watch now', so you can panic at your leisure.
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And the over rampant bulls.
Chavs still around aint he?
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Old 07-11-2006, 18:08   #14
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Well rindy BBC2 tonight is doing a prog' about it and it's supposed to be a new strain! (All together now, "Typical of our government investing in a new strain when we haven't even used the old one!").

BBC - BBC TWO - Horizon

In case you can't watch tonight, the above address leads to their 'watch now', so you can panic at your leisure.

Thanks Less, I'll watch that.

Though if it's too frightening I may have to stop feeding the tits.
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Re: What happened to bird flu?
Oh drat what with everything else I've been poked and prodded for I forgot to get a flu jab! Keep them germs away from me!!!
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