Avian flu is in my area, very concerning.

@MarieCoyle (39322)

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4 Jan

We have a few ducks, and the occasional heron, but in the winter, only the geese stay. Scary, indeed.

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@thedevilinme (4186)

• Northampton, England

5 Jan

chickens are the threat

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@akalinus (43534)

• United States

5 Jan

We have ducks around here. There are shorebirds also. I try not to come in contact with any of them.

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@thedevilinme (4186)

• Northampton, England

4 Jan

46% KILL RATIO if humans catch it

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@thedevilinme (4186)

• Northampton, England

4 Jan

@MarieCoyle All those antivaxers will be on their knees for this shot .Its terrifying.

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@MarieCoyle (39322)

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4 Jan

@thedevilinme Birds go everywhere, they poop everywhere, no one can be completely safe from contamination. So, so very concerning. And you are right.

@MarieCoyle (39322)

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4 Jan

Any percentage of kill ratio is not good, but that is high.

Kayla Tsukino

@kaylachan (72816)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

4 Jan

Sounds kind of crazy.

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@kaylachan (72816)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

4 Jan

@MarieCoyle Well, it happens. Animals get sick just like we do.

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Kayla Tsukino

@kaylachan (72816)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

5 Jan

@MarieCoyle I don't know how people could get infected. We should have enough sense to leave well enough alone.

@MarieCoyle (39322)

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5 Jan

@kaylachan People can be infected with Avian flu, and then there is the cat and dog thing...if they are in and out, and get infected, they can bring the illness into the house.

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@RasmaSandra (81258)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

4 Jan

That sounds scary. I think the authorities should gather up all the geese and isolate them somewhere, I suppose that's had to do but it should be done,

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@MarieCoyle (39322)

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4 Jan

It would be impossible. There are currently over 200 geese I can see from here, out my back window. And that’s just one little spot out of many!

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@akalinus (43534)

• United States

4 Jan

Be very careful and try not to come in contact with the geese or other birds. Avian flu is dangerous. I'm sorry it is in your area. Avian flu is spreading to other animals like cattle and cats. There are Canadian geese in the Rochester area in NY. I have heard that people catch and eat them even though it is illegal. I hope those people will be okay.

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@akalinus (43534)

• United States

@MarieCoyle Do you think you can catch it by being near a lake? I can walk to a small lake near here. I go and take photos of birds or whatever is there, trees and reflections are good too. I want to sell my photos eventually. I have no desire to be sick with that evil virus. I wonder if I should stay away. There is a pond beyond our patio.

@MarieCoyle (39322)

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4 Jan

We have an incredible amount of Canadian geese here. There always was a lot, but now they are everywhere. I will not be going down by the lakes anytime soon!! I don't want to be sick with the Avian flu.

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@MarieCoyle (39322)

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5 Jan

Yes, a lot of people shoot and eat them, whether or not they are supposed to. They are a protected bird.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (61932)

• Centralia, Washington

4 Jan

Freaky. I feel sorry for everybody.

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@MarieCoyle (39322)

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4 Jan

From what I have read, it's not a pleasant disease, and it's deadly.

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@much2say (56585)

• Los Angeles, California

5 Jan

Maybe a half year back, our water areas had signs up that high levels of avian flu were found there. But I don't know what became of that because the signs were taken down since

. However, cases ARE around. We have lots of Canadian geese and others that hang out here all year round - it's never real "winter" here. And people keep feeding them, which they are not supposed to - these birds probably have no need/want to migrate. Birds and such are all around us - I don't know what can be done exactly - but we never wear our outdoor shoes inside the house for one.

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@MarieCoyle (39322)

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5 Jan

We do not wear our outside shoes in the house, either. It saves a lot of work. We have real winter weather here, but the geese never leave. I often wonder how many of them even survive when it gets way below zero and stays that way for days, but somehow they do.

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@allknowing (138495)

• India

4 Jan

Are there no peventive measures?

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@allknowing (138495)

• India

4 Jan

@MarieCoyle Is there nothing to prevent people from getting it?

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@MarieCoyle (39322)

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4 Jan

I don't know of any. Wild birds go everywhere...and I would hate to see them all die from this, or all be killed due if it gets worse.

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https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/30477/FDA-lays-out-process-to-update-bird-flu-vaccines?autologincheck=redirected

@MarieCoyle (39322)

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5 Jan

@allknowing I do know there is no vaccine yet. As to how to keep from getting it, I don't think there is a way to protect ourselves from it completely. There is this article, if it helps.

publications.aap.org

https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/30477/FDA-lays-out-process-to-update-bird-flu-vaccines?autologincheck=redirected

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@crossbones27 (49859)

• Mojave, California

5 Jan

There is just to many people, when you get this populated mother nature always has a built in clause to make it more fair. Why I wonder if half the people making the laws even understand how nature works. That being said, still smart to pay attention and for people to control what they can so they and their family stay healthy. If people to choose otherwise then thats on them.

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@akalinus (43534)

• United States

@MarieCoyle This is an interesting time to be alive and witness all this but it is getting too difficult to comprehend. You never know what will happen next. I am wondering if the fog people are talking about is to spread diseases. It seems to me that someone or something is interfering with our sources of food. It is getting weird.

Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (37406)

• Toccoa, Georgia

5 Jan

Oh my goodness, that is scary!

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@MarieCoyle (39322)

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21h

It's killed so many chickens and birds already. Scary, for sure.

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@rakski (127278)

• Philippines

5 Jan

that is scary. please be careful

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@rakski (127278)

• Philippines

19h

@MarieCoyle good to know

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@MarieCoyle (39322)

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21h

It's winter, so I won't be around the lakes walking like I like to during the summer.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (104819)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

4 Jan

It is very scary to learn that another avian flu is in your area.

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@Deepizzaguy (104819)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

5 Jan

@MarieCoyle

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@MarieCoyle (39322)

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4 Jan

Hopefully, since it is really cold and snowy, people will not walk in the areas the birds like to congregate. Avian flu is a very serious illness, for sure.

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