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The bird flu is mostly contained to North America. Birds fly north/south, not east/west, so so far there has been no reports of it moving across either ocean. This is why Europeans and Asians are terrified of bird flu transmitting between humans, because then an infected human could get on a plane and spread it there. So far, however, that threat remains unrealised.



Didn't the UK just cull millions of birds for H5N1?


Yes, it's been a big issue here.

I've not been actively tracking the price of eggs, but I know it's causing a lot of problems for egg producers.


Albatross and other birds disagree. And don't forget the birds using ships to migrate.


Is this a serious comment? Bird flu is happening right now in EU.


nonsense comment. this bird flu is global and has been decimating a ton of wild animals, not just birds. It's been going on for well over a year.




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