Could This Be the Beginning?
Governments Respond to Preliminary Finding of Avian Influenza in Prince Edward Island
Canadian authorities implement disease control measures. First North American response.
As a precautionary measure the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), in collaboration with the Government of Prince Edward Island, has implemented disease control measures in and around a premises in western Prince Edward Island where a young goose in a backyard flock tested positive for an avian influenza virus. It is important to note that this finding does not indicate a new threat to human health.
The virus was determined to be an H5 subtype in testing conducted by the Atlantic Veterinary College laboratory in Charlottetown. The sample has been sent to the National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease (NCFAD) in Winnipeg for further testing to confirm its strain and pathogenicity. The NCFAD is Canada?s national reference laboratory for avian influenza. Testing is being conducted on a priority basis, results will be communicated as soon as they are available.
This information obtained from Canadian Food Inspection Agency
June 21st, 2006 at 9:34 pm
hmmmm…PEI of all places.
June 22nd, 2006 at 7:07 pm
thats pretty darn scary!!!
June 22nd, 2006 at 9:31 pm
Amie and Wolfbaby, I know I posted it, but I’m taking it all with a HUGE grain of salt. I’m not convinced we’re going to have a problem with this stuff yet. To my simple understanding, the panic is well above and beyond the indications.
I do, however, believe that something of that nature will come … we’re not prepared for something really big. I don’t know when, or what … but worrying is not going to stave it off.
We just need to keep a cautious eye on things, and examine everything as dispassionately as possible. The clear heads will save the day should we ever really find ourselves facing something serious.