HKBWS BBS 香 港 觀 鳥 會 新 聞 組    Special Topics 特別主題    Wild Birds & Avian Flu 野鳥與禽流感 (Moderators: BBS Moderators, Forrest FONG, Webcreeper)    Avian Flu - Background Info. 禽流感 - 參考資料 « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Avian Flu - Background Info. 禽流感 - 參考資料  (Read 1808 times) HKBWS Office BBS Member BBS God     Posts: 1316 Avian Flu - Background Info. 禽流感 - 參考資料 « on: Feb 2nd, 2004, 11:45pm » Quote Modify Think you might find the following correspondence from BirdLife International about bird flu a useful reference...     Quote"   ----- Original Message -----   From: "Adrian Long"   Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 1:51 AM Subject: AVIAN FLU - background information in relation to wild birds     Dear all BirdLife network colleagues   AVIAN FLU   You will have read in the news about the damage caused to Asian economies and the deaths of some people in close contact with infected chickens.   Stories in some national press are beginning to blame migratory and wild birds. And in part of Europe there are bans on cage birds - the EU has imposed a temporary ban on the importantion of cage birds from nine Asian countries The RSPB are drafting a position on Avian flu, lead by Andy Evans. Here are some notes drafted by Andy which may be of use to you in dealing with queries and for informing your own contacts about the situation with regard to wild birds.   There are no known cases of transmission between wild birds and humans Currently it is not a period where birds undertake long-distance migrations from their SE Asian wintering grounds   The chances of a wild bird carrying the virus from SE Asia to the UK are negligible The chances of human infection in the UK from a wild bird are virtually non-existent (currently) In view of this, we do not believe there is any justification for widespread culls of wild birds. There may be a case of protecting domestic poultry from contact with wild birds. Although wild birds are known to carry the virus and develop the disease, there is no direct evidence they are the vector between the current widespread outbreaks. Notwithstanding this, contact with wild birds in SE Asia should be avoided (especially hunting of wildfowl & game). The possibility of other vectors (eg human travellers with infected footwear from poultry farms, exported poultry) should be investigated as a matter of urgency. There are specific fact sheets on Avian Flu at the World Health Organisation website <http://www.who.int/en/index.html> The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) have a risk assessments, contingency plan and a Q and A are available at <http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/disease/avianinfluen za. htm>   Best wishes   Ade Long   Head of Commuincations "Unquote « Last Edit: Nov 27th, 2004, 6:37pm by Webcreeper » Logged From the HKBWS Office Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- Announcement 簡訊通告 -----------------------------  - Membership Affair 會員事務   - Outings / Activities 戶外活動 / 講座   - Projects 項目計劃   - Crested Bulbul Club 紅耳鵯俱樂部 ----------------------------- Discussion Area 討論區 -----------------------------  - General 一般問題   - Conservation 自然保育   - Bird Identification 鳥類辨識   - Birding Reports & Tips 觀鳥報告及心得   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 I   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 II ----------------------------- Special Topics 特別主題 -----------------------------=> Wild Birds & Avian Flu 野鳥與禽流感   - Sustainable Management Scheme in Long Valley 塱原可持續生態管理計劃   - Black-faced Spoonbill 黑臉琵鷺   - Goodbye Penfold 告別彭福   - Tern Conservation 燕鷗保育   - Black-eared Kite 鳶(麻鷹)   - Swifts and Swallows 燕與雨燕   - China Birdwatching Network 中國觀鳥活動網絡   - Winter Altas Survey 冬季鳥類普查   - Nature Conservation Policy 自然保育政策 ----------------------------- Knowledge Sharing 知識分享 -----------------------------  - FAQ 常見問題   - Archive 資料重溫 « Previous topic | Next topic »

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