Health & Fitness – An outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed at a turkey farm in eastern England although the exact strain is not yet known, Britain's farm ministry said on Monday.
"The virus has killed more than 200 people worldwide since 2003"
200 people in 4 years?!? This is a NON-STORY.
More people have died from the common cold in that time than bird flu. More people are murdered in any medium-sized city in 1 year than people have died worldwide of bird flu in 4 years. How many THOUSANDS have been killed by Muslim terrorists in 4 years' time? Yet no one seems to care about that.
Perspective, people. Once again, turn the TV off, get your face out of the Internet "news", and close Time Magazine. Get out there in your own communities and try to make a difference. Ride public transportation.... Teach somebody to read.... Pick up trash.... Volunteer at a homeless shelter.... (YAWN) Is ANY of this sinking in?
The sky is not falling. Turn off the panic. Take care of your own lives instead of worrying about everyone else's.
It's a non-story now, but should it happen to be transmitted to pigs or a human already infected with another flu strain and exchange bits and pieces...
It'll be a pretty big story.
Maybe you can be the first victim.
As for Muslim terrorists, why aren't you asking how many HUNDREDS of THOUSANDs (or Millions) of innocents have been killed by the US Military in the last 4 years. Or are you one of those who think some human life has less value because of skin color or religious affiliation.
The reason why bird flu is regarded as a great threat is because of its potential level of contagion and fatality rate. What most people don't know about flu epidemics in general is that all flu epidemics originate in birds but not all flu viruses can make the jump to humans. If bird flu does successfully mutate to where it can make the jump to humans and be transmitted from human to human, then it will be very dangerous. Viruses like bacteria evolve and mutate. This is why disease is never conquered because the enemy is always changing. We should not forget that the flu epidemic of 1918 killed more Americans than all of our wars combined. The only thing that will keep us safe is keeping track of diseases to prevent their spread. WE don't need to be paranoid but that doesn't mean we should not take the threat seriously.
Hany - Based on what I read in the Daily Telegraph (UK broadsheet) which is not usually given to printing garbage, should this particular form of bird flu jump to humans, the deaths would be in the region of 50 million worldwide....
Now the kicker....
That was a low estimate....
Do the math yourself, comparing the worst known flu epidemic of 1918/19 AND population, and today...
You might find the figure just a tad higher than 50 million (even tho that's bad enough)....
Yes, I agree. There is a complacency among some people in the modern world believing such threats are a thing of the past like the plague that hit Europe in the Middle Ages but I think we could be in for a rude surprise if we find out just how quickly our modern methods of treatment, prevention, containment and cure can be overwhelmed. The best defense against such threats is rapid response. Disease is like fire, it can be contained effectively if it is addressed early on. The longer we wait, the more likely we lose control. We devote a lot of resources to military threats whose implications or dangers to average citizens are far more remote than many others. Our current preoccupation with terrorism is irrational relative to its real potential for danger. We have far more serious threats to our society coming from infrastructure problems, climate change, diminishing resources, declining education in an increasingly competitive economy, and a huge debt and weak dollar.
When I was a little girl, having rabbit and squirrel on the table didn't bother me. We were told when I reached my teens that we shouldn't have that anymore, something about radio-active rain that the squirrel got from being in the rain. I wonder if there is a home test for such diseases. They need to develop something that can detect those things in the home.
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"The virus has killed more than 200 people worldwide since 2003, most of them in Asia, and millions of birds either died from it or been killed to prevent its spread."
Does the virus live after the bird is cleaned/prepped?
Who would want to take that chance...
"Who would want to take that chance..."
Let's test it out on "not2needy". Give her some turkey to eat. If she turns green and keels over, we'll know that it's safe to give to "Jaydee40", "HannibalBarca" and the rest of the nutcases on this website.
If, however, she eats it and merely gets fatter than she already is, well, no one will be the wiser, although I would caution her from consuming too much this Thanksgiving. Once you're past 60, "needy", the pounds tend to just pile on. And NObody likes a fat "needy".
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
saintetienne-- WTF!!!! YOU CAN BET YOU WILL GET REPORTED FOR THIS ONE...... Everyone please hit REPORT on saintetienne.
Pretty pathetic when a person has to drag in names for no reason at all. Makes me wonder if he just surfs through this website all day cataloging names.
yes!! You are right- ""pathetic""
Not mentioning any names, but sounds like someone is suffering from MAD cow disease- unless there's a hatefull cow disease, something definately wrong with you.
lol!!!
Who would want to take that chance...>>>>>
I asked because I would want to steer clear of poultry altogether if the virus survives, that's all. I no longer trust the FDA to assure me the virus isn't here.
I think in my opinion jordan11 Im going to stay away from the turkey for a while and chicken too....Just to be safe.;]
i think the virus dies but nevertheless, i wouldn't eat it even if the meat were free.
Yes, the virus lives after the bird is cleaned/prepped. It *may* not live after being cooked (depending on how it's cooked/how hot it gets/etc.).
Thank you for that. I'll find something else to serve on Thanksgiving.
Dio - Twice in one year I've agreed with you....
You are correct, it depends on the heat & length of cooking. I'll try & find the facts & update accordingly.