Russia bird flu could spread to EU - vet official

[villager]

so it begins...

Russia bird flu could spread to EU - vet official

By Aleksandras Budrys

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A strain of bird flu dangerous to humans could spread to parts of the European Union from Siberia, a senior Russian veterinary official warned on Monday.

Chances were "very high" the strain found in the Novosibirsk region could spread to other parts of Siberia, the official from the Russian Veterinary and Phytosanitary Inspection Service told Reuters.

"There is also a possibility that bird flu could spread to the European Union as (infected) wild birds from China may have been in contact in Russia with birds that will fly on to the Netherlands, France and elsewhere," the official said.

"North America is not safe either, as some birds from Russia fly there, too," said the official who did not wish to be named.

The official said it had been confirmed on Friday that birds in the Novosibirsk region were infected with the H5N1 strain of bird flu, which is dangerous to humans, and not with H5N2, as had previously been believed.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050801/hl_nm/russia_birdflu_dc

[Quakerfriend]

1. How very sad for the birds as well as

people everywhere.

[villager]

2. indeed

it will -- unfortunately -- riveting to see how all this plays out. Among our birds. And among ourselves.

[Deja Q]

3. tick tock, lick the clock...

clean.

If Chinese scientists can't lick this virus to the cleaners, the majority of us are boned.

With any virus, some will have a natural immunity or at least a better ability to fight it...

[villager]

4. anothr reckoning, apparently...

...headed our way. Will the extremists spin it as the wrath of their various gods, despite the fact no particular group will be immune?

[villager]

5. late afternoon "peck"

n/t

[GoddessOfGuinness]

6. Here are some tips on natural cold/flu prevention

http://my.webmd.com/content/pages/5/4068_103.htm

Whether you get a shot or not, the suggestions listed on this site can only help.

[villager]

7. good stuff, there

thanks!