Rapid Early Spread of Bird Flu in Europe Raises Fears of Fresh Crisis
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The article says:
The risk of bird flu for humans remains low, with most people infected having been in close contact with infected animals, but the virus needs to be monitored as it increasingly spreads to mammals, the World Health Organisation said.
"remains low" yet the scare mongering continues!!! WHAT CRISIS!!!!!!!!!!!!
About 3-4 years ago posters started to appear along where I walk along the river thames in Surrey UK.
Some psycho-fanatic has been putting up posters on trees and lamp posts warning passers-by of the dangers of bird flu.
DO NOT FEED OR APPROACH THE SWANS, GEESE OR DUCKS.
fuck me!
Yet, a few miles down stream there are families and children feeding the swans, geese and ducks every single weekend without any warnings.