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Catlover
Joined: 15 Dec 2005
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Location: Kepong
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| Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 12:21 pm Post subject: Birdflu? |
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| I'm not a big fan for birds but my neighbour has a lot of birds... Frankly I'm bit scared of bird flu... can the those pet birds transmit bird flu to me arh? |
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Mytaninn
Joined: 16 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Catlover,
I am not a vet, but I am sure that it will not able to transfer the flu to you as long as you have no physical contact with the birds or their dropping...(including their feathers etc)...
and one more point to make you feel better is that bird flu is from virus... the birds must have the H5N1 virus (birds flu virus) to become sick or 'host'. If the birds don't have it, it will definitely not able to transfer any to you... :D |
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snowboy
Joined: 06 Jan 2006
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Location: subang jaya
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hiya catlover
kakakkakka...u ar like my neighbour girlfriend... we were sitting in my garden having tea in d evening and a flock of beautiful migrating egrets flew overhead....and i said...."WOW, look at that...wat a beautiful sight"............and she screamed ....."AAAAHHHH...... BIRD FLU..." n ran into d house..... |
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varanus
Joined: 12 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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| It is easier to get hit lighting strike while you can surfing on Malaysian Vet forum than get bird flu from midrating bird. Firstly you will not encounter any migrating bird getting near enough to you. Secondly, it needs a high density or population of bird. Flu virus transmit best in low ventilation and high bird population area. |
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Dr. TanDY
Joined: 02 Nov 2005
Posts: 1345
Location: Selangor, Malaysia
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: It is easier to get hit lighting strike while you can surfing on Malaysian Vet forum
Where is the lightning? Is it going to rain? (I'm just joking!) :lol: |
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Sc@ryM@ry
Joined: 07 Feb 2006
Posts: 44
Location: PJ, S'gor
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Question: What are the signs and symptoms of a bird with bird flu? curious :roll: |
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Dr Chong
Joined: 12 Dec 2005
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Location: KL
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| Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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| As suggested by the name of disease, it's mainly respiratory signs, like discharges from eyes and nostrils, swollen head, bluish discoloration of comb, etc. and sometimes may see diarrhoea also... (not a poultry expert, think Dr Tan can provide a more detailed answer...) |
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Sc@ryM@ry
Joined: 07 Feb 2006
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Location: PJ, S'gor
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| Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for ur advice Dr. Chong... |
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fhinz
Joined: 25 Aug 2006
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Location: KL or Miri
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| Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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| We have lots of sparrow at our house's balcony's ceiling. How am I suppose to know they have the flu's symptom? I mean, it's not that easy to look at them as the ceiling is quite high! And, they always flying and flying and as I'm terrify they gonna give me some dropping on my head, I always avoid them, heehee... |
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Dr Chong
Joined: 12 Dec 2005
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Location: KL
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| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 2:20 am Post subject: |
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| Repelling them is what you should think about, regardless whether these birds can transmit birdflu to you or not, as their presence is already a nuisance to you. |
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