Re: more bird flu B*#ll sh*t fire! fire! Fire!

[Guest guest]

Maybe everyone could try simply washing their hands.

more bird flu B*#ll sh*t "fire! fire! Fire!"

Poll: Doubts Over U.S. Bird Flu Plans By CAL WOODWARD, Associated Press Writer 59 minutes agoWASHINGTON - Only half of Americans are confident their government will deal effectively with the bird flu if it reaches the U.S., and they want strong steps including human quarantine and closed schools if there's an outbreak in the population, according to a poll. ADVERTISEMENTThe AP-Ipsos survey, out Friday, found widespread expectation that birds will become infected in this country in the next year, as the government predicts. One third worry someone in their family will get it.The virulent strain of bird flu spreading through Asia, Europe and Africa has killed 110 people, and more than 200 million birds have died from the disease or been slaughtered in efforts to contain it. Scientists fear it could mutate into a form that spreads more easily among people.The U.S. government is stepping up inspection of migratory wild birds and poultry companies are testing nearly every flock for the first signs the virus has come. Federal officials have expressed confidence that they can keep the virus out of the human food chain if domestic flocks become infected.Americans aren't so sure. In the poll, 52 percent said they were not confident the government would handle an outbreak properly; 48 percent were confident. Almost two-thirds expect U.S. birds to become infected.Fear is likely to spread if the virus is detected in the United States: Half of the people questioned said they thought the bird flu would kill them if they got it.The survey found strong majorities in favor of these steps to contain any outbreak among humans: quarantining those who have been exposed to the bird flu, closing the borders to visitors from countries that have experienced the flu, closing schools, offering experimental vaccines or drugs, and encouraging people to work from home.The poll of 1,001 adults was conducted Tuesday to Thursday with a margin of sampling error of plus or minus three percentage points.

[Guest guest]

ROTFLMAO!!

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> Maybe everyone could try simply washing their hands.

> more bird flu B*#ll sh*t " fire! fire! Fire! "

>

>

> Poll: Doubts Over U.S. Bird Flu Plans By CAL WOODWARD, Associated

> Press Writer

> 59 minutes ago

>

>

>

> WASHINGTON - Only half of Americans are confident their

government

> will deal effectively with the bird flu if it reaches the U.S.,

and

> they want strong steps including human quarantine and closed

schools

> if there's an outbreak in the population, according to a poll.

>

> ADVERTISEMENT

>

> The AP-Ipsos survey, out Friday, found widespread expectation

that

> birds will become infected in this country in the next year, as

the

> government predicts. One third worry someone in their family will

get

> it.

>

> The virulent strain of bird flu spreading through Asia, Europe

and

> Africa has killed 110 people, and more than 200 million birds

have

> died from the disease or been slaughtered in efforts to contain

it.

> Scientists fear it could mutate into a form that spreads more

easily

> among people.

>

> The U.S. government is stepping up inspection of migratory wild

birds

> and poultry companies are testing nearly every flock for the

first

> signs the virus has come. Federal officials have expressed

confidence

> that they can keep the virus out of the human food chain if

domestic

> flocks become infected.

>

> Americans aren't so sure. In the poll, 52 percent said they were

not

> confident the government would handle an outbreak properly; 48

> percent were confident. Almost two-thirds expect U.S. birds to

become

> infected.

>

> Fear is likely to spread if the virus is detected in the United

> States: Half of the people questioned said they thought the bird

flu

> would kill them if they got it.

>

> The survey found strong majorities in favor of these steps to

contain

> any outbreak among humans: quarantining those who have been

exposed

> to the bird flu, closing the borders to visitors from countries

that

> have experienced the flu, closing schools, offering experimental

> vaccines or drugs, and encouraging people to work from home.

>

> The poll of 1,001 adults was conducted Tuesday to Thursday with a

> margin of sampling error of plus or minus three percentage points.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Note that the virulent form of bird flu has been out since 1997 and has killed 110 people by their own admission.

Can we even trust that this is an accurate number in light of what we know?

If I were a swan I'd be sh--ing a brick.

Why not just vaccinate the birds.

I don't believe they'd get autism or some other neurodevelopmental disease.

But who'd a thunk that the USDA may not allow hazardous waste to be injected into a bird, but the CDC would recommend it to be injected into a baby?

more bird flu B*#ll sh*t "fire! fire! Fire!"

Poll: Doubts Over U.S. Bird Flu Plans By CAL WOODWARD, Associated Press Writer 59 minutes agoWASHINGTON - Only half of Americans are confident their government will deal effectively with the bird flu if it reaches the U.S., and they want strong steps including human quarantine and closed schools if there's an outbreak in the population, according to a poll. ADVERTISEMENTThe AP-Ipsos survey, out Friday, found widespread expectation that birds will become infected in this country in the next year, as the government predicts. One third worry someone in their family will get it.The virulent strain of bird flu spreading through Asia, Europe and Africa has killed 110 people, and more than 200 million birds have died from the disease or been slaughtered in efforts to contain it. Scientists fear it could mutate into a form that spreads more easily among people.The U.S. government is stepping up inspection of migratory wild birds and poultry companies are testing nearly every flock for the first signs the virus has come. Federal officials have expressed confidence that they can keep the virus out of the human food chain if domestic flocks become infected.Americans aren't so sure. In the poll, 52 percent said they were not confident the government would handle an outbreak properly; 48 percent were confident. Almost two-thirds expect U.S. birds to become infected.Fear is likely to spread if the virus is detected in the United States: Half of the people questioned said they thought the bird flu would kill them if they got it.The survey found strong majorities in favor of these steps to contain any outbreak among humans: quarantining those who have been exposed to the bird flu, closing the borders to visitors from countries that have experienced the flu, closing schools, offering experimental vaccines or drugs, and encouraging people to work from home.The poll of 1,001 adults was conducted Tuesday to Thursday with a margin of sampling error of plus or minus three percentage points.

[Guest guest]

I think they are coming out with a vaccine for " handwashing "

>

> Maybe everyone could try simply washing their hands.

> more bird flu B*#ll sh*t " fire! fire! Fire! "

>

>

> Poll: Doubts Over U.S. Bird Flu Plans By CAL WOODWARD,

Associated

> Press Writer

> 59 minutes ago

>

>

>

> WASHINGTON - Only half of Americans are confident their

government

> will deal effectively with the bird flu if it reaches the U.S.,

and

> they want strong steps including human quarantine and closed

schools

> if there's an outbreak in the population, according to a poll.

>

> ADVERTISEMENT

>

> The AP-Ipsos survey, out Friday, found widespread expectation

that

> birds will become infected in this country in the next year, as

the

> government predicts. One third worry someone in their family

will get

> it.

>

> The virulent strain of bird flu spreading through Asia, Europe

and

> Africa has killed 110 people, and more than 200 million birds

have

> died from the disease or been slaughtered in efforts to contain

it.

> Scientists fear it could mutate into a form that spreads more

easily

> among people.

>

> The U.S. government is stepping up inspection of migratory wild

birds

> and poultry companies are testing nearly every flock for the

first

> signs the virus has come. Federal officials have expressed

confidence

> that they can keep the virus out of the human food chain if

domestic

> flocks become infected.

>

> Americans aren't so sure. In the poll, 52 percent said they were

not

> confident the government would handle an outbreak properly; 48

> percent were confident. Almost two-thirds expect U.S. birds to

become

> infected.

>

> Fear is likely to spread if the virus is detected in the United

> States: Half of the people questioned said they thought the bird

flu

> would kill them if they got it.

>

> The survey found strong majorities in favor of these steps to

contain

> any outbreak among humans: quarantining those who have been

exposed

> to the bird flu, closing the borders to visitors from countries

that

> have experienced the flu, closing schools, offering experimental

> vaccines or drugs, and encouraging people to work from home.

>

> The poll of 1,001 adults was conducted Tuesday to Thursday with

a

> margin of sampling error of plus or minus three percentage

points.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

thank goodness! I get so tired of washing my hands between patients!

;P

Re: more bird flu B*#ll sh*t " fire! fire! Fire! "

>I think they are coming out with a vaccine for " handwashing "