Bird Flu Spreading as Scientists Look Everywhere for Clues

NBC and TODAY ^ | May 23, 2015 | Maggie Fox

[SatinDoll]

[The following is an excerpt.]

Could it be blowing from farm to farm in the dirt? Could determined starlings and pigeons be carrying it into poultry houses on their feet? Is it spreading in feed, or being carried on truck tires?

Federal agriculture officials are looking everywhere they can think of for H5N2 bird flu, which has spread to poultry flocks in 14 states and killed or forced the slaughter of more than 39 million birds.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has never spread like this before in the United States, and it's flummoxed the U.S. Department of Agriculture, farmers and scientists alike.

[SatinDoll]

I have been really concerned about this virus and how it has spread. It doesn't seem normal.

And yes, I suspect fowl play.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

It’s Gorebull warming

[grania]

And yes, I suspect fowl play

GREAT QUIP !!!

[SatinDoll]

The avian virus prefers cold, wet weather.

[Paladin2]

Probably transferred by the researchers running all around.

[Don Corleone]

Look in the closet....the clues closet that is./snicker

[HangnJudge]

—And yes, I suspect fowl play.

Avian Venereal Disease?

[kaehurowing]

God will not be mocked.

[Karl Spooner]

In other words, they hate the sunshine’s UV rays and the ozone that it produces.

[sten]

muslims spreading diseases throughout the US

[litehaus]

Gist anudder meheekano import, No Charge as usual...just say tanx.../sarc

[Karl Spooner]

Probably transferred by the researchers running all around.

You never know when they know they got the money machine set up and ready to go.

"Discussions between USDA officials and Congress will be held about what is needed to deal with the virus and how that will be funded. The current outbreak is estimated to cost U.S. taxpayers about $400 million, Shere said.

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Bring Out Your Dead

Post to me or FReep mail to be on/off the Bring Out Your Dead ping list.

The purpose of the “Bring Out Your Dead” ping list (formerly the “Ebola” ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.

So far the false positive rate is 100%.

At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the “Bring Out Your Dead” threads will miss the beginning entirely.

*sigh* Such is life, and death...

[doc maverick]

Yer right.

[familyop]

Free Trade

[familyop]

It started in the north. It was probably either from a Canadian import or from Russia.

[Smokin' Joe]

Not a human flu, here, but the implications are that we might have to find something else for things to taste like for a while...chicken could get spendy.

[TruthInThoughtWordAndDeed]

This is one facet of divine punishment.

[OKSooner]

" chicken could get spendy. "

Yes, and if so, so will beef and pork. Not so sure about tofu.

[Smokin' Joe]

Not so sure about tofu.

I have never been sure about tofu, except 'no thanks'...