Bird flu spreads to cats
Depressing cat blogging: A German housecat has become the first mammal in the European Union to die of H5N1 influenzaH5N1 influenza, aka "bird flu."
According to the World Health Organization,59 tigers died of H5N1 in 2004 after being fed contaminated poultry carcasses. Probable tiger-to-tiger transmission has also been reported.
For a big-picture perspective on the pandemic, check out Revere's latest contributions at Effect Measure on Taking Stock of Bird Flu.
Talking about Health did you see this:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,186337,00.html ">Bill Clinton Urges Governors to Help Change Nation's Eating Habits
Posted by: lj | February 28, 2006 at 07:53 PM
I wonder if terrorists could try to set off a pandemic by deliberately infecting animals with bird flu and other influenza virusses.
Posted by: Count Iblis | February 28, 2006 at 08:00 PM
Count Ibis -- Ever read "The Last Flight of Dr. Ain," by James Tiptree, Jr.?
Posted by: janet | February 28, 2006 at 08:07 PM
Count Ibis, that question, and others, has been doing the rounds.
(blogwhore alert) See http://non-tibi-spiro.blogspot.com/2006/02/bird-flu-as-biological-weapon-part-ii.html target=blank>here
Posted by: Guy | March 01, 2006 at 05:56 AM
Janet,
No I didn't read that book. I just had a look here. Very interesting!
Posted by: Count Iblis | March 02, 2006 at 07:04 PM
Guy,
Thanks for the link!
Posted by: Count Iblis | March 02, 2006 at 07:06 PM