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To: E_K_S who wrote (42391)	4/24/2011 6:14:39 PM
From: Tapcon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 78535

Reminds me of the outbreaks of avian influenza in the poultry industry. The concentration of poultry farms in the Delmarva penninsula led to the destruction of millions of birds in the eighties...and there is an occasional outbreak every so often. These things happen as a result of geographically concentrated high volume living organisms. Poultry industry is pretty well concentrated in AK, NC, GA, and Delmarva. Increases the risk of infection. AV can wipe out an entire barn of chickens within 24 hours. (That's why there was so much concern about H5N1 -- if the virus was able to evolve to human-to-human and had the same mortality rate, extremely serious.) The poultry industry is well organized to take immediate containment measures. I remember all flocks in the geographic area were destroyed, workers and trucks going onto the premises had to have antiseptic baths to prevent the spread of the disease. USDA and state health authorities monitor and respond immediately to the inevitable outbreaks very well. I wonder if fish farming is on the way towards that type of industry response, or whether they are still in the developmental/ad hoc response stage....