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Virus Lays Low Thousands of Farm Animals [Mosquitoes - Belgium Netherlands Britain Germany]
TheLocal Germany's News In English ^ | February 7-8, 2012 | Staff

Posted on 02/08/2012 3:13:50 PM PST by fight_truth_decay

Thousands of cows, sheep and goats have been infected with a flu-like virus across Germany, with the number of infected herds increasing sharply over the weekend. According to a report in Bild newspaper, the number of herds infected with the “Schmallenberg virus” has jumped from 34 to 314 since Friday, and more and more farms are reporting premature births and deformed baby animals since the virus hit.

Eight cow herds, 12 goat herds and as many as 294 sheep herds have been affected by the virus so far, mostly in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia, but individual cases have also been found in 11 other German states.

According to the report, it is only a matter of time until the whole of Germany is affected.

Experts are predicting an increase in the number of infected animals in the spring, when the young are born.

The virus is transmitted by insect bites and

(Excerpt) Read more at thelocal.de ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Germany; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: animalflu; ecdc; nrhinewestphalia; schmallenbergvirus; virus
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To: redgolum
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21 posted on 02/09/2012 7:04:58 AM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
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To: Kartographer

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22 posted on 02/09/2012 7:08:22 AM PST by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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To: devolve

I’m interested in all this ‘virus’ stuff. We know virus doesn’t have a cure and it’s the perfect tool for a pandemic of mass killing.

We’ve seen the bird flu, the pig flu, mad cow disease. And then there were, and still are, those who fear the flu shots because of ‘what could be put in them.

So far I’ve got one every year and survived - and don’t get colds, lol.


23 posted on 02/09/2012 4:15:10 PM PST by potlatch
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To: potlatch
Thanks for the link..James Oscar
24 posted on 02/09/2012 9:51:23 PM PST by fight_truth_decay
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To: little jeremiah
like fleas or lice or mites or something

My comment in #1 explains info in study found, source etc

25 posted on 02/09/2012 9:55:33 PM PST by fight_truth_decay
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To: fight_truth_decay

I’m not James Oscar, just felt his thread had a ‘connection’ to this one.


26 posted on 02/09/2012 10:05:23 PM PST by potlatch
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To: potlatch

Yes, I understood, just posted a name to the link..thanks


27 posted on 02/10/2012 8:39:04 AM PST by fight_truth_decay
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To: potlatch

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I have had mixed results with flu shots

Horrible results at Fort Jackson years ago

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28 posted on 02/11/2012 7:19:44 AM PST by devolve (- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - you can't do that on WebTV - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
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To: devolve

Just that one time at Fort Jackson or several times? Did you ‘get’ the flu?
I’ve never had one bad reaction and it seems to prevent me from getting colds - which is great!


29 posted on 02/11/2012 11:47:31 AM PST by potlatch
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30 posted on 02/11/2012 1:02:11 PM PST by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list)
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