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14th February 2006, 08:32 PM
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Here's one link to a brief statement about the story:
http://english.people.com.cn/200602/...15_242754.html Terry 
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15th February 2006, 06:37 AM
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How very sad!
 I have to admit I am scared as hell about that flu getting over here, with migrating and all. It only takes 1. What is even scarier is finding a sick bird and trying to help it and finding out it has something that you could get or your animals. Makes you wonder what this world is coming to.
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 Cindy  They are not rats with wings and they feel pain like you and me. Save our beloved Pigeons without people like us their numbers would be less. God Bless to Pigeon Lovers
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15th February 2006, 07:31 AM
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[quote=naturegirl What is even scarier is finding a sick bird and trying to help it and finding out it has something that you could get or your animals. Makes you wonder what this world is coming to.[/QUOTE]
naturegirl, It is indeed very sad. We have to protect our birds by not allowing them to come in contact with any new birds, especially those that we rehab. So it is important to isolate any new birds you acquire as well as those you rehab.
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17th February 2006, 05:39 PM
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My pigeon magazines have printed several articles about bird flu lately. All them (and they were written by vets) stated that pigeons are NOT susceptible to H5N1. But it is a good practice to keep your pigeons away from wild birds anyway.
The real disaster will be if the virus mutates to where it passes from person to person. So far they think all the people who have contracted the disease got it from close contact with sick poultry. Makes me awfully sad for people, but also domestic and wild fowl. Those beautiful swans...
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