Latest case of Bird Flu again in Romania

Bullika

Moderator's note: Moved to International News section from General Chat

This time the deadly strain of virus was found in fowl. Its extremely worrying, god help us all!

http://www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=207566

Dhavlos · Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 2:39 pm Post subject:

I think bird flu is not as bad as everyone makes it out to be. Look what happened to SARS...swift action needs to be taken, an then it should be all ok.

Im not too worrried

Bullika · Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 2:43 pm Post subject:

i dont know i mean 50% of sufferers die from it and theres no cure for it. it soiunds pretty scary to me.

Dhavlos · Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 2:50 pm Post subject:

Yeh but SARS hadthe same kind of scare stories surrounding it.

All im gonna say is that it is not a pandemic yet, and it cant be transfered from human to human, so it is not as spreadable yet as a normal flu virus.

Crash Test Dummy · Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 3:00 pm Post subject:

I will run the risk. If it was so major it would still be in the news.

CY · Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 3:02 pm Post subject:

It is in the news everywhere else. Just not here in the UK! It's more a case of censorship if you ask me.

cannedmoose · Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 3:14 pm Post subject:

It's media-hype. SARS was far more dangerous because it could be transmitted between humans. So far, this strain of bird-flu has not made that evolutionary step. If it does, then yes, many people will die, but this isn't something to get hysterical about, it's not a new Black Death by any means. Unlike during the 1918 flu pandemic (which is also attributed by some to a strain of bird-flu), we now have the resources to isolate the virus and develop a vaccine soon after an outbreak.

city · Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 8:06 pm Post subject: