recently there has been 149 people...soon to be 150

who have died of swine flu.....will it affect my budgies?

 

LIST OF AREAS SWINE FLU HAS HIT -

 

britan

new zealand

mexico

america

australia

and a few others.....

 

what if my budgies get it?

Swine are closely related to humans which is probably why humans are able to catch it. However there are some viruses that can be spread from humans to birds... best to always minimise contact with your bird when you are sick and always wash hands before tending to them.

the current Swine Influenza that is causing trouble is a mutation of the avian flue, swine flue and humane influenza. The WHO is worried at the moment that the this could mutate again. It is now at a level 4 Pandemic.

 

Current Countries effected is Mexico, USA, Canada, Spain and a case detected in Ireland or Scotland.

I am quite worried about it. over 150 deaths in Mexico alone, They think their is no hope keeping it out of australia.

10 confirmed cases in new zealand, students and teachers who just got back from mexico. Not really worried about it though.

the current Swine Influenza that is causing trouble is a mutation of the avian flue, swine flue and humane influenza. The WHO is worried at the moment that the this could mutate again. It is now at a level 4 Pandemic.

 

Current Countries effected is Mexico, USA, Canada, Spain and a case detected in Ireland or Scotland.

 

 

Pray tell how many levels of pandemic are there? [as i grab 'eagle" and head just west of Ayres Rock]

Life's too short to worry about things like this... It was like all the terrorist stuff... don't go overseas, don't go on planes... etc... You do have to take precautions... but you still have to live life... Yes... it's scarey stuff... but what do you do!?!?

Life's too short to worry about things like this... It was like all the terrorist stuff... don't go overseas, don't go on planes... etc... You do have to take precautions... but you still have to live life... Yes... it's scarey stuff... but what do you do!?!?

 

 

PLease refer to above post.

hmm... don't live because you might die!!! lol

 

your budgies won't get swine flu unless you or someone/something in contact with them get it

 

wear a mask and wash your hands before and after handling your budgies if you are concerned

Edited April 28, 200916 yr by DrNat

I'd be more worried about myself and my family catching it. If we did come down with it, the budgies would be the last thing on my mind.

WHO has 6 levels of pandamic. The swine flu is currently rated at level 4.

 

We have been told that the Australian Government is prepared for this event and have been stock piling medications, masks and gloves.

If you don't feel well... get checked out. Minor cases don't have a problem. Most of the deaths in Mexico was from patients that presented themselves very sick and in the later parts of the illness.

Mariah, the Health Organisation has made no mention of animals contracting the disease but I would hazard a guess that it has not been investigated.

There is no way to answer your question as quite simply no Health Organisation has investigated it.

I would simply do as DrNat has suggested.

I'd be more worried about myself and my family catching it. If we did come down with it, the budgies would be the last thing on my mind.

 

I'm with you on this one!!

I wouldn't be worried... just use high levels of cleanliness and do everything you were taught as a kid, wash your hands before you eat, wash you hands before and after touching livestock etc etc. and you should be fine...

Life's too short to worry about things like this... It was like all the terrorist stuff... don't go overseas, don't go on planes... etc... You do have to take precautions... but you still have to live life... Yes... it's scarey stuff... but what do you do!?!?

i can't go overseas anyway,maybe when i am cured of my mental illness of getting scared when i am on a plane.

(i freak out and jump of the plane - death.i did it once but i fell in the luggage bag

i was so lucky but i was about 10-11 then)

Edited May 2, 200916 yr by KAZ
Mariah is aged 11 NOW

This paints a slightly different picture!! http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/mp/5530853/7-...ine-flu-deaths/

Arrrrggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. I think I have swine flu ....... I'm covered in rashers.

Arrrrggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. I think I have swine flu ....... I'm covered in rashers.

Rashers? Of bacon?

I am quite worried about it. over 150 deaths in Mexico alone, They think their is no hope keeping it out of australia.

 

 

Mexico has a high population with aids and if someone who has it gets sick then they show symptoms of this flu before it kills them. There is really only about 15 confermed cases with swine flu the others were just symptoms.

The whole swine flu thing is interesting, to say the least. The 150 deaths in mexico were from suspected cases of swine flu or as it should be called Influenza H1N1. The actual confirmed deaths from H1N1 are very little. I think the number may have been around 8. But don't quote me on that.

 

Influenza is actually a virus type that started out in birds in the viral family Orthomyxoviridae. It has mutated in order to pass on to pigs, horses, humans and other animals.

Pigs are good at helping these diseases to break the barrier from avian to human diseases because (i can't remember properly, but it is something like) they have similar cell types to both birds and humans.

 

However for your budgies to catch H1N1 from you I think it would have to mutate back inorder for them to contract it. So pretty much you would have to have H1N1 before your budgies get it and if that is the case I think you would be more worried about yourself than your budgies who would probably be fine.

 

All the influenza stuff is a bit foggy for me as we did it over half a year ago and I've forgotton quite a bit, so I may not be completely accurate. But do look it up if you are interested.

 

I think they mentioned that H1N1 is a human virus and they don't want to call it swine flu any more because it is harming the pork industry (you can't catch it through eating pork).

Everything I've been reading up on agrees witht the stats Sailorwolf quoted. Another thing is they have absolutely no way of confirming how many cases of swine flu there have been in Mexico as they don't keep great records in the first place and not everyone would have gone to the doctor anyway, so there is no way of telling the mortaily rate of this flu as yet. It could be as low as .01% (or they might have said .001%, I can't remember now) which is no different to many other strains.

 

There has certainly been a media beatup about this, but that has serverd a valuable service of raising public and government awareness. I think this flu will be delt with very effectively.

Edited May 1, 200916 yr by Hills

I have been really sick since wednesday and finally after 3 dr vists and a number of test they discovered that I have a chest infection, I was home quarantined thanks to my Dr but I called my vet and he said to stear clear of the birds as you can pass a cold onto them, so poor Elmo has had three days inside his cage, I have to be masked around him and he is scared of me! I have been lucky Phil has come and done the birds for me but still I feel like ****!

You have had a bad run... hope things start looking up for you real soon.

I have been really sick since wednesday and finally after 3 dr vists and a number of test they discovered that I have a chest infection, I was home quarantined thanks to my Dr but I called my vet and he said to stear clear of the birds as you can pass a cold onto them, so poor Elmo has had three days inside his cage, I have to be masked around him and he is scared of me! I have been lucky Phil has come and done the birds for me but still I feel like ****!

 

 

Hugs mate. I have had a nasty chest infection too, so I completely know how you feel. I also lost my job on my birthday... so that just made me feel so much better... NOT!!! But the chest is getting better and work is sorting itself out. Hope you feel better soon!