Bird Flu Epidemic

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Originally Posted by OldJeff

the bird flu can only pass from live infected birds to humans, so I should say, if you don't want bird flu, don't fuck chickens, right ?

Actual that is do not eat/fuck/suck "anything" that has been in contact with bird flu... ex. pigs eat almost anything, and they could be the possible silent mixing vessel.

And that is the problem - viruses are unstable, jump species, they mix and match with eachother, and their behaviour is unpredictable... but one thing is certain, more infected cases = more likely we will see an influenza pandemic.

The bird flu have now reached Russia's Urals, and its headed towards Europe - its not getting smaller - its spreading.

Yes, you will not die of a mutated bird flu virus tomorrow, but also you do not see Bush wanting to declare martial law tomorrow.

What Bush is trying to communicate is that when/if/should the mutated bird flu spread in a city such as NY, then who is going to enforce the quarantines? The Posse Comitatus Act forbids the military from performing civilian law enforcement without congressional approval... should they be waiting for hours (days?) while congress decide want to do? How would you effectively stop the spread in the most crucial time period - the virus will not wait.