Bird flu - now it's here what precautions will you take?

[jmum6]

Now it's reported in Scotland it's only a matter of time before it works it way south.

So will you take any precautions?

My mum and dad keep free range chickens, bantams and parakeets, should I carry on visiting with a 7month old ds?

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dipshit. hope they find out who did it.

We live down the road from a Wetlands centre, which is under Serious Surveillance, apparently...its a top favourite for us and everyone else in the area with kids, but they'll close it if necessary. Definitely covered in waterfowl poo, but such a great place...

Oh I see Flutterbee. I'm a little bit sensitive because I fear having a red cross (or whatever the Bubonic plague sign was) painted on my front door - due to my keeping a trio of chickens

Wow! Sounds like the British media are having a field day on this.
At the moment I live in Asia.. not far from the countries with problems.
Am I worried for here and in the UK? No.. why?
Because I have no interest in HANDLING live chickens and children here and in the UK don't tend to play with birds as if they are pets, also it's clear from media here that it's no wonder it has spread because looking at the way birds are handled with the cull it's shocking at times.
No need to panic and perfectly safe to visit said areas.

However journey2, as I was cleaning off the caked on mud and shit from my chickens grain dispenser and water dispenser yesterday (using rubber gloves), I did reflect that if they had contracted chicken flu (of course they haven't!) it would be easily transmitted to me during this process since it can be passed on by inhaling particles from their droppings....

Expat, couldn't believe your link. What a t*er.

Even I'm not that worried.

the fucking swan is a migratory species, peeps. scientists believe it washed up from Europe. meaning bird flu isn't here, folks.

all that hype for nothing.

30+ fowl have been put to death b/c of panic. how senseless and sad.

Expat - you have a bit of a thing for chickens don't you?

birds rule! if i had to be an animal, i'd be a bird, so i could get the hell out of any place i didn't like. :o

handlemecarefully - :)seems I have overlooked some cultural habits regarding dealing of birds and inhalation.

I will have to stop the kids oicking waterfowl we find dead. And no more undercooked swan sandwiches in their packed lunches then. Damn.

But apparently the guillemot pie for dinner is OK as they're not an at risk species yet