I say: “Sick birds don’t “fly” very far…

If they are known “not”to be sick, then this is just”fear mongering.” If the birds are sick, they are not going to move very far, so the illness will remain concentrated to an area, until treated.

People, may be the problem, by being a carrier of illness, via national and international transportation, like airlines, where symptoms can pass amoung people very quickly.

I suggest Johanns, take his “chips” and stick them up an airplane’s back side, to track the real threat, not my one horse whom I take perfect care of, without USDA.inc help or ID control.

Dean Ayers
Glenwood, Iowa
IOWANS AGAINST NAIS

Where did this come from all of a sudden? The answer appears to be Hollywood! Read this link write up about the movie. From this write up:
“Bird flu expert Michael Osterholm … said “This is too far important an issue to create further confusion in the public’s mind,” said Osterholm, who directs the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. “
Apparently what little expert advice the producer received was ignored when creating this movie. I am very glad I missed it.
It looks like the movie producer did reality Hollywood style and from what I am hearing they have indeed caused confusion about the bird flu which is a real danger but not the way this movie depicts it.
Please don’t underestimate an Influenza pandemic but also recognize that for the USA the real threat will be in the form of infected people. Not finding the flu in migratory birds is great news but in no way diminishes the threat that the bird flu has to offer. It is truly unpredictable and very deadly. The fact that the USDA or anyone else would capitalize on a pandemic threat is deceitful.
As far as cats go, here are two sites with information:
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Don’t worry Walter the USDA will include tracking cats; it is just a matter of time!

[I don’t have TV so I didn’t see ABC’s fictional account of Bird Flu. Sounds like Sci-Fi with very little science. To bad it is being used for propaganda. By the way, if you would like to read a good book about a viral pandemic read Greg Bear’s book Darwin’s Radio. The virus is completely different than Avian Influenza but the government’s reaction is scarily close to what our government is doing. Good by Democracy, hello fascism! -WJ]

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