Re: more bird flu

From: Jill. (news_at_REMOVETHISkintaline.co.uk)
Date: 03/17/05 

Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 15:32:34 -0000

April wrote:
> " Jill." <news@REMOVETHISkintaline.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:4239551f$0$544$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader03.plus.net...
>> http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=healthNews&storyID=7926811
>> An outbreak in Indonesia again
>>
>> report includes "The Indonesian government has said bird flu is
>> endemic and
>> that it would take years to fully stamp out the H5N1 strain that has
>> swept large parts of Asia since late 2003."
>>
>
> This wont affect our birds though will it

There are many strains of AI -- and parts of the EU and parts of the US have
outbreaks of the others every year in different places. To find out the risk
to your birds in the US you should contact your local extension office
So far the H5N1 seems located in Asia 

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Jill Bowis
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