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Monday, March 20, 2006Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt stressed that people are not yet at risk from the virus, which has ravaged wild and domestic birds alike in Asia, Africa and Europe. "At this point, if you're a bird, it's a pandemic. If you're a human, it's not a pandemic," Leavitt said. ...."This is a disease of birds and not humans, at this point. Finding a bird with the disease does not signal a pandemic," Norton said. And don't count on getting Tamiflu for your pet chickens: Also Monday, the government banned veterinarians from using human antiviral drugs, such as Tamiflu, to treat animals. The goal is to ensure the drugs remain effective in people. A spokesman for the National Chicken Council said the industry does not use the drugs. posted by Sydney on 3/20/2006 08:46:00 PM 1 comments 1 Comments:I have pet bantam chickens, the fuzzy silkie and cochin type and I will do anything I can to protect them. They are healthy, lively and beautiful, and I intend on keeping them that way. By 5:30 PM , at |
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