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To: Augustus Gloop who wrote (13959)	12/20/2005 9:28:49 AM
From: Galirayo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23958

AG .. This is what bothers me ... "a Similar Strain" .. Russia Bird flu virus in Crimea similar to strains in Far East 12:29 \| 20/ 12/ 2005 MOSCOW, December 20 (RIA Novosti) - The bird flu virus currently raging in the Crimea, southern Ukraine, has been identified as the Group A H5N1 strain genetically similar to the strains believed to have caused outbreaks in Japan, China and Russia's Far East, the Russian government agency for consumer rights protection said Tuesday. Laboratories in Russia and London had previously confirmed the presence of the H5N1 strain, which is potentially lethal to humans, in the region. Biological tests on dead and sick poultry from the Crimea showed the birds were infected with the H5N1 strain genetically similar to the Yokogama, Qinghai, Yunhan and Shantou strains, the agency said. en.rian.ru

To: Augustus Gloop who wrote (13959)	12/23/2005 8:22:29 PM
From: Galirayo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23958

Now it may be Australia. ..... Sat, Dec 24, 2005 Birds tested for flu virus Murray farm quarantined A PROPERTY near the NSW and Victorian border has been quarantined after one bird recorded a weak reaction to an avian influenza test. It is the first time Australian officials have isolated a property in response to concerns about avian flu, which has killed more than 70 people through Asia since 2003. Agriculture Minister Peter McGauran yesterday said the quarantining of the property, near Wentworth, at the junction of the Murray and Darling rivers just north of Mildura, was a precautionary measure. The chicken was originally tested by a state laboratory because it was suspected of having the common Mareks disease. Mr McGauran said tests had excluded the highly pathogenic AI (HPAI) form of bird flu, of which the deadly H5N1 is a strain. He said samples had been sent to the CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory for further testing. “While there is no evidence of any outbreak of avian influenza on the property, it has been placed under quarantine as a precautionary measure,” he said. “This is consistent with Australias conservative approach to managing animal health and disease risks.” Investigators had visited the property and found no sick or dead birds in the flock. “Of the range of tests concluded, all were clearly negative except for some molecular tests which gave some weak inconclusive results,” Mr McGauran said. Further tests were conducted yesterday. Initial results from those tests are expected within 24 hours but full results could take up to two weeks. Mr McGauran said Australias chief veterinary officer, Gardner Murray, had discussed the available information with his Victorian and NSW counterparts and Animal Health scientists. “Their judgment, based on both the initial laboratory and field situation, is that it is most unlikely that HPAI is present,” he said. A spokeswoman for Mr McGauran said it was 99.9 per cent likely that the chickens did not have avian influenza or any strain of the virus. “It is the remotest of possibilities that this is a case of avian influenza,” she said. In October, Australian inspectors quarantined 102 pigeons imported from Canada which had been exposed to the virus. Three of the birds were later destroyed. Meanwhile it was confirmed on Thursday that two people in Indonesia had died from bird flu. bordermail.com.au on Fri, Dec. 23, 2005 Bird flu virus could reach Europe this springBY MATTHEW SCHOFIELDKnight Ridder NewspapersISLE OF RIEMS, Germany - No one is worried about the traditional Christmas goose in Europe this year, but health officials are scrambling to prepare for what some believe is the certain arrival this spring of a deadly strain of bird flu in migrating wild birds. Europe first saw the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain this autumn, with cases discovered among dead wildfowl or small flocks of domestic birds in Croatia, Romania, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine. Experts are convinced that those cases are only a warning of what's to come. macon.com

To: Augustus Gloop who wrote (13959)	12/27/2005 6:41:39 PM
From: Galirayo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23958

[ Oprah's Jet forced to Land because a Bird Flew ] >>> Yes .. Sorry ... I just had to Spoof it. :) Oprah's Fowl Flight By Gina Serpe 1 hour, 8 minutes ago Oprah Winfrey's Christmas may not have gone to the birds, but the day after sure did. The talk show maven's private plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Santa Barbara Monday, after a collision with a bird cracked the windshield. The daytime queen and her longtime beau, Stedman Graham, were both onboard the plane, though neither was hurt in the incident. The same can't be said for the bird. The midair collision occurred around 12:30 p.m., shortly after Winfrey's Gulfstream jet had taken off from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, according to Santa Barbara Fire Department spokesman John Ahlman. The plane quickly returned to the city airport. "This is not a totally unusual thing," Ahlman said. "We see these things pretty frequently." The eastern-bound plane will remain grounded while the windshield is repaired. In the meantime, Winfrey will likely return to her 42-acre seaside mansion in nearby Montecito, where she spent her holiday. No word on where exactly the ill-fated flight was headed. Chicago's a good guess, though Winfrey has spent considerable time in the Big Apple recently. The TV titan turned a long-overdue chat with David Letterman into a media event, stopping by the late-night host's couch for the first time in 16 years on Dec. 1. She was there promoting her latest multimillion-dollar business venture, her new Broadway musical The Color Purple, based on the Alice Walker novel, which had its opening the same night. Following the interview, Letterman escorted his guest across the street to the show's premiere. The episode drew in 13.5 million viewers, marking the Late Show's biggest audience in more than a decade, and making it the fourth most watched episode ever. New episodes of The Oprah Winfrey Show, meanwhile, hit airwaves next month. news.yahoo.com