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Deadly Version of Bird Flu Found in Romania

Posted by Zonk on from the not-interested-in-seeing-this-one-close-up dept.

CMan0 writes "The BBC reports that a deadly version of the bird flu has been found in Romania. Several ducks and chickens have died on a farm in Romania this month of the disease, it has been confirmed. It's mentioned that the disease is spreading very rapidly, as the last known location of the disease was Siberia, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan in August and the 1st of October in Turkey." From the article: "People appear dazed by what is happening, but since it was confirmed that this is the strain of the bird flu virus found in Asia, they have begun co-operating closely with officials sent to collect their birds, our correspondent says. Turkey has already reported the discovery of the lethal strain of the virus among birds in the west of the country. The EU has banned imports of live birds and poultry products from Romania and Turkey. EU veterinary experts said on Friday that the bird flu outbreak did not represent a risk to the general public 'at present'."

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  1. My Biology skills are 1st year University.. by jkind · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Can someone please explain to me what it would take, scientifically, for the terrorists to "bottle up" and release a strain such as this in the continental USA?
    On second thought ... don't..
    On third thought, I'm sorry Michael Chertoff..

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  2. Re:Bird Flu could kill far more than last epidemic by Wonderkid · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    the first line of your reply does more to indicate YOU are an idiot than I am. I posted an interesting point, I did not insult. I am willing to bet you are a person with significantly greater technical knowledge than social ability and it is people like you that (continously) dumb down Slash Dot which is why it is not taken at all seriously by those in the professional industry.

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  3. Re:Delta of Danube by jim_v2000 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    What the hell?

    Exchange of genetic material between the human flu virus and the bird flu virus could form a new pathogenic flu virus and cause a pandemic.

    Maybe I'm ignorant, but since when do viruses (virii) exchange genetic material? Please cite some kind of real world example of this actually happening...I'm really curious. Otherwise, stop the hype.

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  4. Re:Take It Easy by Doc+Ruby · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    #1: Chickens don't get this flu
    #2: Soup kills the virus
    #3: You're an asshole

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