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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 02:52 PM Original message |
Parrot that died in UK Quarrantine tests positive for Bird Flu |
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bigworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
1. BBC link |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. Ah, the crawler at the top of the page. My suggestion would be to halt |
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geomon666 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 02:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. It was spread by wild birds. n/t |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 02:59 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. You can't stop the smugglers, though. |
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YouthInAsia (806 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 10:32 AM Response to Reply #4 |
73. yes, but the flu ITESLF can stop th smugglers. Literally DEAD in their |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 03:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. south america is not normally considered asia |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 09:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
38. This parrot in question was imported with a large group from |
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NIGHT TRIPPER (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 12:51 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. parrots outlive most humans-not a good sign-quarantine won't help |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 10:03 AM Response to Reply #41 |
58. Parrots' lifespans have nothing to do with anything here............ |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 10:36 AM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Isn't it worrying that these birds came from South America? |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 10:58 AM Response to Reply #59 |
61. If you read the article closely you will see that this has NOT |
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NIGHT TRIPPER (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-05 02:32 AM Response to Reply #41 |
66. to kestrel and zip code:-----------doh----------- |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
5. It's not dead -- it's just sleeping |
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B3Nut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 03:03 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. If you hadn't nailed it to the perch |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 03:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Hello, Polly!! Wakie, wakie! |
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cyberpj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 03:44 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. No, no.....No, 'e's stunned! |
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MarsThe Cat (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 03:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. beautiful bird, the norwegian blue... |
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GregW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 03:50 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. If I hadn't nailed that bird down ... |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 09:48 AM Response to Reply #5 |
54. He has ceased to be! |
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Truebrit71sbruv (890 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-05 02:58 PM Response to Reply #54 |
68. 'Ee 'as joined the choir hinvisibule!!! |
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Greeby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
6. Umm, eep |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
7. Ireland online is saying the bird came from South America |
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Ouabache (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 03:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. and how many have come into the US since mid September? |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 03:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. we have aggressive & effective quarantine policies |
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TexasLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 04:53 PM Response to Reply #17 |
29. But not for smuggled birds |
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the_spectator (932 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 04:08 AM Response to Reply #17 |
50. Sure "importation of wild-caught birds" has ended, |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 10:01 AM Response to Reply #50 |
56. i hope you forgot the sarcasm tag |
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the_spectator (932 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 03:27 PM Response to Reply #56 |
64. Your hopes are right, |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 09:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
40. Also, they don't even know if this was H5N1. They only know |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 10:02 AM Response to Reply #9 |
71. policies....?....Brownie is doing a heck of a job |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 03:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. More info from Defra's site - it was in quarantine with birds from Taiwan |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 03:53 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. it makes more sense than the bbc report (south america) |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 04:34 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. yes, it seems more informative |
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norml (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
12. No no he's not dead, he's, he's restin'! |
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Ouabache (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 03:47 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Well, he won't be graspin' anything by its' husk, now. |
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TexasLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 05:06 PM Response to Reply #12 |
32. 'e's just pining for the fiords |
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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
19. I don't know whether to be |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 04:42 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. threat to poultry industry is historical reason for these precautions |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 05:05 PM Response to Reply #19 |
31. Might? Uh.... |
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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 09:10 PM Response to Reply #31 |
39. Everything I read makes |
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UKCynic (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 03:53 AM Response to Reply #39 |
49. All the answers on H5N1 |
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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 12:29 PM Response to Reply #49 |
63. Thank you for the link. |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 09:46 AM Response to Reply #19 |
53. Agree with you there, it MIGHT mutate & infect humans. |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
21. Wish there were more information. Where in South America |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 03:57 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. it's directly upthread |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 04:08 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Thank you. Do you know what kind of parrot it was? |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 04:25 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. the headline is misleading--a H5 strain has been found at this point. |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 05:02 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. this is worth reinforcing.... |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 09:52 AM Response to Reply #30 |
55. absolutely mike |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 11:02 AM Response to Reply #55 |
62. Proof that, indeed, a little bit of knowledge is a very dangerous thing... |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 04:35 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Who knows? It could have been a conure, Amazon, macaw, Pionus, |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 04:44 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. you are correct |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 07:24 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. Actually every single family I mentioned has a mostly green representative |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 10:02 AM Response to Reply #37 |
57. agreed |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 09:13 PM Response to Reply #57 |
65. LOL...most parrots come in green. :) The only families that break this |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
33. It is an ex-parrot! |
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twaddler01 (800 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
34. we are all going to die |
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ticapnews (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 06:08 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. It's just a matter of when and how. |
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twaddler01 (800 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-05 06:10 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. I think Bushco & friends |
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Taxloss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 01:48 AM Response to Original message |
42. BBC: Bird flu found in parrot in UK |
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mark11727 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 01:48 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. A Norwegian Blue...? |
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Taxloss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 01:48 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. It may be pining for the fjords .... |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 01:48 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Polly wanna Tamiflu . . . |
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Theres-a (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 09:40 AM Response to Reply #45 |
52. *snarf* |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 01:48 AM Response to Reply #42 |
46. Colombia has another variant of the Avian flu |
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Dead_Parrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 02:11 AM Response to Original message |
47. Grapevine: 2 dead in Enfield Hospital (London)... |
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Truebrit71sbruv (890 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-05 03:01 PM Response to Reply #47 |
69. Ah... the word of mouth network!!! |
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redacted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 02:19 AM Response to Original message |
48. Avian Flu virus also found in Canadian pigeons |
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Taxloss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
51. This is not a serious problem. |
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zann725 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-05 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
60. Is this true? Or like those "artificial sweetener tests" where they inject |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-05 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
67. Just confirmed as H5N1 strain |
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Truebrit71sbruv (890 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-05 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
70. Can you imagine the sicknotes that are going to start flying around? |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
72. *Resists urge for Monty Python joke* |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:02 PM Response to Reply #72 |
75. Fine, be that way. |
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Irish Mastiff (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
74. Britain has more problems than this parrot. Dead Geese Found. |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:03 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. Ah, The Sun. |
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whatever4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-24-05 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
77. I'm still worried |
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