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Topic: No HK cases for 1 month 禽流感在港絕跡將近一個月 (Read 1660 times) |
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johnallcock
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No HK cases for 1 month 禽流感在港絕跡將近一個月
« on: Mar 23rd, 2006, 1:10pm » |
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I notice from the AFCD website that on Saturday (25th March) it will one month since the last recorded case of H5N1 in Hong Kong.
Surely this anniversary is an ideal opportunity for the HKBWS and its members to increase pressure on the government to push for the reopening of Mai Po and resumption of normal birdwatching activity. The continued closure of the reserve is utterly ridiculous.
The latest evidence suggests that the disease in humans only infects the lower sections of the respiratory tract, which is why it is so difficult for humans both to contract the disease and to pass it on.
It is a disease primarily of poultry, which cannot be caught from coughs/sneezes, only through close contact with infected birds. Surely this means there is no risk from wild birds.
So why are wild birds blamed and why is Mai Po still closed when there is NO scientific justification for such action?
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Fred
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Re: No HK cases for 1 month 禽流感在港絕跡將近一�
« Reply #2 on: Mar 23rd, 2006, 11:27pm » |
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I have placed my Mai Po permit in front of an incense burner and performed a mourning ritual. 
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Re: No HK cases for 1 month 禽流感在港絕跡將近一�
« Reply #3 on: Mar 24th, 2006, 7:49am » |
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24/3/06 明報 Mingpao
AFCD confirmed that an injured Peregrine Falcon found at Tin Shui Wai on 21/3/06 carried the H5 virus. The bird died one day later.
天水圍游隼證染禽流
【明報專訊】沉寂近一個月的禽流鳥，再度出現香港，並在候鳥天堂附近的天水圍 出現。漁護署昨證實一隻在天水圍俊宏軒撿獲的游隼帶有H5禽流感病毒，該鳥於 3月21日經市民轉介時已受傷，送往上水動物管理中心後翌日死亡。自2005年10月 以來，本港已有16宗禽流雞或鳥證實染上Ｈ5Ｎ1的個案出現。
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Re: No HK cases for 1 month 禽流感在港絕跡將近@?
« Reply #4 on: Mar 24th, 2006, 9:16pm » |
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on Mar 24th, 2006, 7:49am, Webcreeper wrote:24/3/06 明報 Mingpao
AFCD confirmed that an injured Peregrine Falcon found at Tin Shui Wai on 21/3/06 carried the H5 virus. The bird died one day later.
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Very unfortunate incident, that this peregrine was found near Mai Po. Perhaps the government will use this reason to keep Mai Po closed.
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