Bird Flue ( a.k.a. H5N1 ) Hits Israel

[ForumMaster]

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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said tests showed the avian flu virus that infected poultry in the south of the country is the lethal H5N1 strain.

Israel began culling flocks of turkeys and chickens in infected coops over the weekend after thousands of birds died at three farms.

Officials said on Friday the avian flu had killed them but they were awaiting the results of laboratory tests to determine its strain.

The Agriculture Ministry, in a posting on its Web site late on Sunday, said the tests showed that H5N1, a strain that has spread across Europe, Africa and parts of Asia and killed at least 98 people worldwide since 2003, had reached Israel.

It said further culling would be carried out at farms within a 3-km (2-mile) radius of the infected coops, the Agriculture Ministry said.

"The situation is under control," the ministry said in its update on the Internet, urging Israelis to continue to eat "properly cooked" poultry and eggs.

Although hard to catch, people can contract bird flu by coming into contact with infected birds. Scientists fear the virus could mutate into a form that could pass easily between humans, triggering a pandemic in which millions could die.

Four farm workers in Israel feared to have caught the virus had not been infected, the Health Ministry said.

Agriculture Ministry officials said workers were killing turkey and chickens in the infected areas by poisoning their drinking water and burying their carcasses in pits.

The flu spread from Egypt. wonder how it got there. Personally, i think it will be contained pretty quickly. Just hope this doesn't turn into a pandemic, which is unfortunately, is possible. o well. let's see how this turns out.

 

[dug777]

What does a 'flue' have to do with H5N1?

Last time i checked it was something to do with chimneys...

EDIT: for god's sake, they even spell it correctly in the article you copy & pasted 😛

 

[Czar]

"The flue spread from Egypt. wonder how it got there."

birds? what are you hinting at?

 

[Aimster]

Originally posted by: Czar
"The flue spread from Egypt. wonder how it got there."

birds? what are you hinting at?

 

[UncleWai]

Must be the terrorists spreading the bird flu, I knew it!

 

[ForumMaster]

Originally posted by: dug777
What does a 'flue' have to do with H5N1?

Last time I checked it was something to do with chimneys...

EDIT: for god's sake, they even spell it correctly in the article you copy & pasted 😛

Sorry your royal highness! I was typing really quickly and made a mistake. You being an Australian probably never make mistakes, right?
And the reason I said I was wondering how the flu got there, is that there aren't that many birds in Egypt considering it's mostly desert! True there may be some near the Nile, but not that many. That’s why I was wondering. Ok? And yes, I assume terrorists are bringing the flu to Israel (j/k). an as a side note to u, dug777, I’ll make sure that I never make a spelling mistake again cause I know that u have become a grammar granny and will double check everything I write. Is that alright?

 

[smack Down]

Originally posted by: ForumMaster

Originally posted by: dug777
What does a 'flue' have to do with H5N1?

Last time I checked it was something to do with chimneys...

EDIT: for god's sake, they even spell it correctly in the article you copy & pasted 😛

Sorry your royal highness! I was typing really quickly and made a mistake. You being an Australian probably never make mistakes, right?
And the reason I said I was wondering how the flu got there, is that there aren't that many birds in Egypt considering it's mostly desert! True there may be some near the Nile, but not that many. That?s why I was wondering. Ok? And yes, I assume terrorists are bringing the flu to Israel (j/k). an as a side note to u, dug777, I?ll make sure that I never make a spelling mistake again cause I know that u have become a grammar granny and will double check everything I write. Is that alright?

You used flue 4 times you can't claim it was a typo.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: ForumMaster

Originally posted by: dug777
What does a 'flue' have to do with H5N1?

Last time I checked it was something to do with chimneys...

EDIT: for god's sake, they even spell it correctly in the article you copy & pasted 😛

Sorry your royal highness! I was typing really quickly and made a mistake. You being an Australian probably never make mistakes, right?
And the reason I said I was wondering how the flu got there, is that there aren't that many birds in Egypt considering it's mostly desert! True there may be some near the Nile, but not that many. That?s why I was wondering. Ok? And yes, I assume terrorists are bringing the flu to Israel (j/k). an as a side note to u, dug777, I?ll make sure that I never make a spelling mistake again cause I know that u have become a grammar granny and will double check everything I write. Is that alright?

hey i'm just being an ass is all 😉

look on the bright side, you now know how to spell 'flu' 🙂

 

[VirginiaDonkey]

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[Harabec]

Birds pass over Israel migrating north and then south back to Africa every year. It would be reasonable to suggest they pass over Egypt as well...

 

[So]

Originally posted by: smack Down

Originally posted by: ForumMaster

Originally posted by: dug777
What does a 'flue' have to do with H5N1?

Last time I checked it was something to do with chimneys...

EDIT: for god's sake, they even spell it correctly in the article you copy & pasted 😛

Sorry your royal highness! I was typing really quickly and made a mistake. You being an Australian probably never make mistakes, right?
And the reason I said I was wondering how the flu got there, is that there aren't that many birds in Egypt considering it's mostly desert! True there may be some near the Nile, but not that many. That?s why I was wondering. Ok? And yes, I assume terrorists are bringing the flu to Israel (j/k). an as a side note to u, dug777, I?ll make sure that I never make a spelling mistake again cause I know that u have become a grammar granny and will double check everything I write. Is that alright?

You used flue 4 times you can't claim it was a typo.

More like a retard-o.