H7N2 Bird Flu in North Wales

[Guest TAMMY_1]

just saw on news they are testing birds in north wales, said a notifiable disease, possibly bird flu

[Guest]

:'(ive just posted on avain flu posting (above) Tam , i dont know any more than you at present ????                                                     andy

[Guest]

Details scarce, only two poultry notifiable diseases, bird flu and newcastle disease (Paramyxo to us) both covered by same contingency plan.

 

News does say its a country estate near Wrexham in North Wales that's involved - maybe game birds and newcastle disease?

[Guest]

;)Welsh Assembly Government said "Reports are not confirmed and tests are ongoing" .  a news coference to release further information is expected to be held on Thursday . ?????????????                      Bruno which site did you get youre info from ( i live 4 miles outside Wrexham)   :o andy

[gangster]

here we go again.......??????????????..im gonna have another cookie make it look good.............

[Guest]

::)lets hope its nothing more than a duck dying of old age ,and theyve panicked  , Mick ?? and a bit of media hype once more ??     andy  :'(

[Guest]

;)Welsh Assembly Government said "Reports are not confirmed and tests are ongoing" .  a news coference to release further information is expected to be held on Thursday . ?????????????                      Bruno which site did you get youre info from ( i live 4 miles outside Wrexham)   :o andy

 

News24 - Basically creating a news story , all  very sketchy initially reporters were saying don't jump to conclusions - talked about deliveries to a country estate being turned back, but their reports less than an hour later have started to link it with bird flu, yet last stated that full lab tests & results expected to be announced around 1330 time?

 

Couldn't find any press release on AI pages on Welsh Assembly or DEFRA website.  

[Guest]

:X well i will not start to panick until i hear something substantial  :X :X  andy

[Guest]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6686995.stm

 

take a look , location = On Conwy / Denbighsire border near Corwen

[Guest paulrstokes]

MSN said it is bird flu but not HN51

[Guest]

It is H7N2 a low pathogenic strain of AI. Restrictions are similar to the LPAI outbreak in Dereham, Norfolk last year. There is a single exclusion zone, 1Km, lasting 21 days, and from memory, had no affect on pigeon racing at all.

[Guest]

:-/its still too close for comfort , would like to know precise location though ?? i am about 12 miles from Corwen "as the bird flies"        andy  :-/

[Clarkey1990]

Pigeons cant get the birdflu anyway.I dont know why they call of the shows.

[little sam]

IT IS BIRD FLU BUT NOT THE ONE THAT CAN KILL HUMANS AND THEY HAVE CONFIEND IT AND ARE NOW DISINFECTING AS IT SAS ON SITE SO WE ARE SAFE HOPFULLY

[Henrik]

Just had Linda on the Phone from the SHU office Scottish Exc says we can carry on as normal until advised otherwise.

[mosslands1]

confirmed in north wales denbigh

 

[barlbylofts]

well if it got anything to do with anyone called mathews it be all over in no time lol

[Guest TAMMY_1]

:-/its still too close for comfort , would like to know precise location though ?? i am about 12 miles from Corwen "as the bird flies"        andy  :-/

 

hope you have nothing to do with this Andy ;D

[peterh127]

Following confirmation of Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza H7N2 in a flock in Conwy, North Wales, bird gatherings must not be attended by chicken or ducks.  This will be kept under active review over the next few days as the disease situation becomes clearer. Bird gatherings include falconry displays, fairs, markets, shows, exhibitions and domestic pigeon races. All gatherings not involving chickens or ducks remain permitted as before under the General Licence under Regulation 6 of the Preventive Measures (England) Regulations 2006  (Link to OPSI website).

 

Still OK as long as Tammy doesnt send his chickens or ducks to the race lol.

[Guest]

:-/its still too close for comfort , would like to know precise location though ?? i am about 12 miles from Corwen "as the bird flies"        andy  :-/

 

From TV Pics seemed very rural area and map on Welsh Assembly AI website confirms it. You are 11 and a half miles outside the zone, so basically nothing to worry about.      And pigeons are immune to Low Pathogenic AI.

 

http://new.wales.gov.uk/topics/environmentcountryside/ahw/disease_surveillance_control/avianflu/large-map/?lang=en

[Guest]

:X thanks for the remark Tam , ............... not   :o                      andy

[Guest]

Pigeons cant get the birdflu anyway.I dont know why they call of the shows.

A canadian vet proved in 2005 that pigeons cannot catch bird flue,lets just hope that the shows in that area like cheshire,Nantwich and Queensferry are not calledoff

 

[Guest]

A canadian vet proved in 2005 that pigeons cannot catch bird flue,lets just hope that the shows in that area like cheshire,Nantwich and Queensferry are not calledoff

 

Bird gatherings include sales and shows too, Chrissy, so pigeon shows will go ahead.

[Roland]

A canadian vet proved in 2005 that pigeons cannot catch bird flue,lets just hope that the shows in that area like cheshire,Nantwich and Queensferry are not calledoff

 

That I believe you will find has been recinded. He has since inform many that under certain Lab tests - agreed many believe excessive - that pigeon can / could cary the virus.

[Guest]

im in north wales and racing going ahead as planned