Bird Flu Outbreak

[sonjack2847]

On 8/18/2017 at 2:04 PM, Snowy79 said:

Manufactuting a virus that kills cockerels, now theres a plan. We've already mastered brown outs to cure karaoke. This could be the icing on the cake. 

Best you get working on it then.

[Dave Hounddriver]

This is indeed bad news.

7 hours ago, Jollygoodfellow said:

suspected bird flu cases in humans after 34 farm workers

I find that "flu cases" of any kind spread quite rapidly in Philippines and the hospital system is not equipped to handle large numbers of cases.  

 

7 hours ago, Jollygoodfellow said:

The strain is transmissible to humans, but the mortality rate is low

Thats what they say now but a little while ago they said:

On 8/17/2017 at 5:11 PM, Jollygoodfellow said:

There has been no case of human transmission

 

Stay healthy out there!

[jpbago]

12 minutes ago, Dave Hounddriver said:

Thats what they say now but a little while ago they said:

Lots of denial in the newspapers and by the owners of chickens/ducks. 

"There is no truth to reports that avian influenza has hit the hinterland barangay of Amio in Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental due to the increased number of cough and flu cases among the residents, and the deaths of fighting cocks in the area."

http://www.visayandailystar.com/2017/August/25/negor1.htm

With chickens and ducks everywhere, this could be a huge problem.

[Jake]

I guess eating baluts will give you the chit fits for awhile.  No worries, just chase it down with San Magoo.  

[Jollygoodfellow]

[Snowy79]

If the bird flu does turn out to be infectious here I can't see it being stopped. To some their fighting cockerels are more important than family. There's no way they'll turn them in to be slaughtered. 

[Jollygoodfellow]

1 hour ago, Snowy79 said:

If the bird flu does turn out to be infectious here I can't see it being stopped. To some their fighting cockerels are more important than family. There's no way they'll turn them in to be slaughtered. 

I think the bird will die anyway. 

[Mike J]

On 8/28/2017 at 7:22 AM, Dave Hounddriver said:

I find that "flu cases" of any kind spread quite rapidly in Philippines and the hospital system is not equipped to handle large numbers of cases.

Amen to that.  Ended up in the hospital emergency room with kidney stones three years ago.  Had the flu two days later when I got home, then the wife two days after me.

[Snowy79]

3 hours ago, Jollygoodfellow said:

I think the bird will die anyway. 

Unfortunately they don't all die and can remain contagious. 

We had it in the UK with foot and mouth disease. Farmers were threatened with jail if they never cremated their livestock. You could see bonfires everywhere and the air stank of burning flesh. They were well compensated though which I can't see happening in the Philippines.  

[Jack Peterson]

1 hour ago, Snowy79 said:

Unfortunately they don't all die and can remain contagious. 

I spoke to a neighbour over my beer tonight, he tells me that there are vets at arrival in the Dumaguete Cock pit to examine cocks before they fight. Any that are contagious never make the Pit