HN7 BIRD FLU IN NORFOLK

[GREENGRASS]

JUST HEARD ON SKY NEWS THAT A STRAIN OF BIRD FLU CALLED HN7 HAS BEEN FOUND IN DEAD POULTRY IN NORFOLK.

[Guest speckled]

;D ;D Lol thay must be finger licking good ones, ;D ;D  then Greengrass,thay must of come form Bernard Mathews old stock.lol ;D ;D ;D ;D sorry have to laugh. :X :X :o ;D ;D Speck. :X :X :X

[mealybar]

Going off what I just read on the BBC website, looks like its bird flu, but not the 'deadly' one. Being treated like in the event of discovery of Newcastles (PMV).

[celtic]

Another new less harmful  (we hope) strain of avain flu has been found in Dereham ,Norfolk...35 000 chickens to be destroyed this morning.

[bewted]

lets hope that stops it,but,feel sorry for the owner,,ted,,,,,,thanks for info m8

[Guest TAMMY_1]

THIS CAN ALSO BE PASSED TO HUMANS AND AN AVIAN VET ON SKY NEWS THIS MORNING SAID THAT THIS TYPE OF VIRUS HAS ALLREADY KILLED ONE MAN, SO IT CAN ALSO BE A KILLER .

[Guest]

At the moment, according to Debbie Reynolds Press Conference (BBCNEWS24 1150) this is a suspicion of H7, following a private vet's report to DEFRA on Tuesday.

 

There's basically no difference between H5 and H7 as far as Contingency Plans go - either sparks the process off.

 

H7N7 was the Dutch outbreak in 2003. Transmissable to humans, 88 poultry workers, their families and contacts became infected, and one vet died. So treat an outbreak with utmost respect.

[Guest TAMMY_1]

;D ;D Lol thay must be finger licking good ones, ;D ;D  then Greengrass,thay must of come form Bernard Mathews old stock.lol ;D ;D ;D ;D sorry have to laugh. :X :X :o ;D ;D Speck. :X :X :X

 

you must be the only one laughing then.

[Guest]

Copied from DEFRA Website:

 

Avian influenza (bird flu): Latest situation

 

Situation in Dereham, Norfolk

 

Preliminary tests on the 26 April 2006 have indicated that the avian influenza virus is present in samples from chickens found dead on a poultry farm near Dereham in Norfolk.

 

Further tests are being carried out to determine the strain of the virus and more will be known today (27 April 2006). The preliminary test results show that it is likely to be the H7 strain of avian influenza, and not H5N1. Further confirmatory tests are in progress to determine the pathogenicity.

 

As a precautionary measure birds on the premises will be slaughtered on suspicion of an avian notifiable disease. Restrictions have been placed on the farm and investigations are taking place to identify the source. When the additional laboratory results are known further action may be taken.*

 

 

*By further action, I assume there may be 3km & 10km Zones set-up. This would entail pigeons being confined to their lofts, no training, racing, showing, sales etc in the affected Zones.

[Guest]

The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) Order 2006 was enacted on 27th April 06 following the Dereham poultry farm AI Incident.

 

 

Basically same provisions as the Order enacted in Scotland following the H5N1 incident in Fife, but 3km & 10km zones and restrictions around Dereham haven't been put in place yet??

 

 

Runs to 47 pages:-

 

http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/disease/ai/pdf/si1197-ai.pdf

 

[jimmy white]

yes, very stringent rules...notice you cant release any game birds, just wonder if the rspb can still release hawks??? as they have been doing, or maybe differant rules for them???

[Guest speckled]

:o Oh Tammy_1 if ya dont have a laugh about it mate.think ya will drive yourself mad, No i think its bad, it happened, but come on mate.? get a grip mate.No harm intended   Speckled. :X :X :X :X :X

[Guest TAMMY_1]

I CAN HAVE A LAUGH AT JUST ABOUT ANYTHING EXCEPT SOMETHING WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO STOP US ALL RACING.WHEN THE PEOPLE IN FIFE COULD NOT GET THEIR BIRDS OUT DO YOU THINK ANY OF THEM SAW THE FUNNY SIDE BECAUSE IT HAD HAPPENED!! I DONT THINK SO.MAYBE YOU AND I HAVE TWO ENTIRELY DIFFERENT IDEAS OF WHAT TO LAUGH ABOUT

[Guest TAMMY_1]

The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) Order 2006 was enacted on 27th April 06 following the Dereham poultry farm AI Incident.

 

 

Basically same provisions as the Order enacted in Scotland following the H5N1 incident in Fife, but 3km & 10km zones and restrictions around Dereham haven't been put in place yet                                                                                                                                        WHT NOT ?????????  

[jimmy white]

i know this is a very serious subject, and i know speckled takes this serious, as she keeps chickens herself, and she knows well about the subject, but really her post [i think] was to keep morale up, as things become very serious, we need to keep on the positive side, and if we can try our best, not to get us too much down,as is happening, all the posts are very informative, so lets just hope things dont get worse, there are some humerous posts on the avian flu column, so really we have to keep on the bright side[hard as it is] to keep us going, never the less, i think we all realise how serious this matter is

[Guest]

With respect Tammi, Speckled was one of the earliest members to show concern for avian flu, way back in August 2005 she raised concerns on the main avian flu board about the welfare of her prize 'Sprinter' chicken wot she keeps in her garden.

 

Not sure whether she's hiding it under the bed now (er .. maybe IN it?) but I'm pozi she meant no harm in her post.

 

Rest assured we've enough of a fight on our hands without any falling-out amongst ourselves.

 

Have you noticed too that today the media appear to be treating the H7 incident as a 'non-event' ?

[Guest TAMMY_1]

BRUNO I NEVER TOOK IT AS SPECKLED MEANING ANY HARM IN HER POST AND I HAD NO INTENTION OF FALLING OUT AMONGST OURSELVES BUT I THOUGHT EVERY MEMBER COULD FREELY EXPRESS THEIR OWN OPINION OF THINGS ON THE FORUM WITHOUT HAVING TO FALL OUT .I WILL CERTAINLY ACCEPT ANY CRITICISM FROM MEMBERS FOR ANY POST I PUT UP THEY DONT AGREE WITHOUT FALLING OUT WITH THEM AND I DID SEND HER A PM EARLY THIS MORNING REGARDING MY POSTS.

[jimmy white]

good luck tammy,, enjoy your posts, keep up the good work, think thats what the forums about all our differant opinions, without falling out   :)

[Guest]

Only managed to gain access to DEFRA website, inaccessible all afternoon.

 

Confirmed as H7N3, a Low (rather than High) Pathogenic strain of AI. Hunt for source of the infection and 'contacts' continues.

 

 

An LPAI restricted zone has (already) been set-up, 1km radius of infected farm, Order puts restrictions on captive birds and 'bird gatherings' and includes a map showing the zone at :-

 

 

http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/disease/ai/pdf/norfolk-declaration280406.pdf

 

[jimmy white]

   all very informative info bruno,great stuff

[Guest speckled]

??) Cheers Bruno Jimmy glad ya undersatnd my way of thinking, yes it a bad thing that it happened up there tammy-1 but still would say the same if it happened down here sorry if  upset ya in anway,but it was no set out to offened. ;D (lol hate to have to grovel not my nature :X :X :X :X) Any way Bruno she not it the bed at this time of the year as she laying  ;D ;D ;D ;D lol that would be fried eggs ;D  ;D ah jimmy no comment please/ :D Well hope all get sort on the avain buissness,& stroppy Speck. :o ;D ;D

[Guest speckled]

Well see thay found a farm worker,   that worked on the farm had contracted the HN7 stain of bird flu. :o But that say its nothing ot worry about,(Tammy-1). It more og as eye infection called "Conjuctivitis. :-/ thay say it not a deady virus but just very sore eyes. Heard it on the late night news.Speck :-/

[Guest TAMMY_1]

WHY WOULD I WORRY SPECKLED ITS NOWHERE NEAR ME.

[jimmy white]

JUST CHECKED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THE FARMER WHO CONTACTED HN7 HAD THE SYMTOMS OF CONJUCTIVITIS AND DID NOT RECEIVE HOSPITAL TREATMENT.AND THEY HAVE TOLD THE PUBLIC NOT TO WORRY.

 

IM SORRY TAMMY , I DONT UNDERSTAND YOUR LAST POST???

[Guest]

Copied from DEFRA website:-

 

Test results positive for avian influenza in two more poultry farms in Norfolk

  

Tests have provided positive results for avian influenza in chickens on two further poultry farms near Dereham, Norfolk. The preliminary results indicate H7N3, but further tests are being carried out by the Veterinary Laboratories Agency.

 

The two free range flocks will be slaughtered on suspicion of an avian notifiable disease. A restricted zone has been put in place extending 1km from each of the infected premises. The State Veterinary Service is tracing movements and contacts, the necessary surveillance and all appropriate worker protection measures have been put in place.

 

Debby Reynolds, Chief Veterinary Officer said:

 

“We still can not say whether either of these two further farms are the index case, further premises may be involved. We are investigating whether there any links or movements between the two suspect farms and the confirmed infected premises. The working hypothesis remains that the most likely source of the virus is from another premises or from wild birds.”