Hong Kong’s vaccine against Bird Flu has failed. I fear for all humanity.
We interrupt our usual "Office" Sametime Status to bring you this important news update.
As you may (or should) know, Hong Kong has recently confirmed the newest outbreak of the deadly H5N1 virus, more commonly known as Avian Influenza...or...Bird Flu.
Latest indications are that the outbreak is due to Egg Smuggling in an attempt to circumnavigate government controls put in place to prevent this very type of pandemic. That's right...it seems clear that people are ACTIVELY trying to spread Bird Flu for profit.
Whatever the reason for this recent outbreak, Time Magazine reports a much more troubling side of this story. Chickens in the affected farms are being infected by the Virus despite Being Vaccinated Against H5N1. Our best efforts to combat this disease are failing, and thousands of innocent chickens are paying the price for our greed and overconfidence. How much longer before it becomes the global human pandemic we all fear?
Bonus Addendum:
Sorry, everybody....I nearly forgot to include this helpful website put together by the World Health Organization. It's a pandemic tracker, which can help you locate outbreaks of Bird Flu in your area.
Bird Flu Virus Tracker
2 comments:
My aren't we full of cheer today.. Next you will tell me it is raining and we might get 1/2" of ice on the roads.
Today should be canceled due to lack of interest. I will tune in tomorrow to see if I like your reality better.
A little paranoid are we.
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