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cookie88
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 Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:43 pm Post subject: breaking news - Bird flu discovered in mute swans |
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| Quote: | Three mute swans in Dorset have been found dead with the virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu.
Tests are underway to test other birds at Abbotsbury Swannery, a sanctuary located nine miles from Weymouth.
Defra spokeswoman Linda Scott said: "Government vets have been testing them for avian flu for the last two days." |
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Magpie
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| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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I've just had THREE texts from defra about it!
Latest from Defra, control and surveillance zones set up requiring housing and isolation near Poole/Abbotsbury following 3 dead swans being found.
Currently no movement restrictions or bans on gatherings. See. here for details
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milkmaid
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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i believe one of the other swans came back postive today
defra news page
INFORMATION BULLETIN
Ref: 08/08
Date: 16 January 2008Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London SW1P 3JR
Out of hours telephone 020 7270 8960
Avian influenza update: further swan positive for H5N1
Following confirmation on Thursday 10th January of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in three swans in Dorset, Defra has today confirmed that another mute swan collected on 11 January as part of wild bird surveillance from the same area has tested positive for highly pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza.
There is currently no evidence to suggest widespread disease in the wild bird population, but enhanced surveillance is taking place and poultry keepers in the area are reminded to remain vigilant and report any signs of disease immediately. There is no evidence of disease in domestic birds. |
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debcat
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cookie88
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| Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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| I haven't heard much on the news about this! |
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mojo
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| Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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| talk about panic stations..........our local big town has just cancelled our poultry show.......................and we are in france |
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milkmaid
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milkmaid
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cookie88
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| Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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| this ain't making any papers at the moment! |
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