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Re: another catastrophe type question OT
Mike,
Sorry !
I've reported what i've read in french newspapers. Once more it's necessary to be
careful with newspapers ( perhaps only with french newspapers, but I'm not sure ).
Jacques
Mike & Diane Wise a écrit:
> Jacques,
>
> The hoof & mouth virus has appeared in North America over the past 200 years, but it
> has been decades since the last outbreak, thank Goodness. Like most viri, be they
> plant, animal, or human, they will spread more quickly now that we have faster
> transportation. The West Nile Fever virus has spread throughout the northeastern US,
> and Canada recently had what was thought to be the first case of Ebola virus.
> Fortunately it was not and fortunately Canada had prepared for this problem.
>
> Mike Wise
>
> Jacques BESSON wrote:
>
> > Absolutely nothing !
> > Deseases with cows is "new" problem related to diet for cattle.
> > Foot and Mouth is a viral affection , a very known and old affection( but unknow
> > in the new world).
> > J.Besson
> >
> > Yvan Alleau a écrit:
> >
> > > sorry for that but, what do you mean by Foot and Mouth disease? Is that
> > > related to the problems with deseases in European cows?
> > > FLI USA
> > >
> > > Yvan Alleau
> > > 712 Kings boulevard
> > > 97330 Corvallis, Oregon
> > > home # 738-0606
> > > College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences
> > > Oregon State University
> > > office (Burt 222) # 737-3649, to be used wisely !
> > > yalleau@oce.orst.edu
> > >
> > > "When you're far from everything, you're getting closer to the essential"
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Helen Burns" <helen.burns@bigwig.net>
> > > To: <apisto@listbox.com>
> > > Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2001 12:09 AM
> > > Subject: Re: another catastrophe type question OT
> > >
> > > > Gabriella,
> > > >
> > > > I cannot see the difference between transporting two styrofoam boxes or
> > > > suitcases. For that matter if contamination was a risk all transportation
> > > > would have to cease. It is a terrible thing this Foot and Mouth disease
> > > > here and new cases are being found everyday, all cases can be traced back
> > > to
> > > > one farm in the very south of England. They suspect it was brought in by
> > > > foodstuff (I think). Crufts Dog Show and other events over here have been
> > > > cancelled. Zoos, Wildlife Reserves etc have been closed and rightly so as
> > > a
> > > > precaution from contamination from people and transport coming from a
> > > rural
> > > > areas.
> > > >
> > > > Helen,
> > > > Scotland
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > This concerns hoof and mouth disease in England.
> > > > >
> > > > > A friend is arriving in Canada from England April 2. He was intending
> > > to
> > > > > bring along with him two styrofoam boxes of his own tropical fish. I'm
> > > > > going to have to contact Agriculture Canada if they'll let the fish in.
> > > > The
> > > > > virus transports in the air and transports better in wetness. Although
> > > he
> > > > > doesn't live on a farm, he does live in a rural area but there's been no
> > > > > disease in that part of the country.
> > > > >
> > > > > I can see that the fish could be stopped from entry if the rules are
> > > > really
> > > > > strict. I can also see that Ag. Can. would say 'fine, bring 'em in. No
> > > > > problem. They don't have cloven hooves..' However the dog show in
> > > England
> > > > > was canceled due to this virus and even though horses can't get the
> > > > disease,
> > > > > their movements have been curtailed.....
> > > > >
> > > > > Anybody care to speculate if this is going to prove problematic because
> > > > then
> > > > > it's best to leave the fish behind on this trip.
> > > > >
> > > > > All this disaster because someone decided that the disease was supposed
> > > to
> > > > > have been eliminated, and the vaccine was 'too expensive'. I don't
> > > know
> > > > > where it originated this time. Someone I know suggested it was brought
> > > in
> > > > > from Africa.
> > > > >
> > > > > Anway, just another potential problem for us fishkeepers that really has
> > > > > nothing to do with us. It's amazing how when one makes certain plans
> > > that
> > > > > seem so basic and simple, something has to come along to throw a wrench
> > > in
> > > > > the works. Even just the fact that it's the week-end and no one will
> > > > answer
> > > > > the phones is annoying. What's further annoying is chances are I'll
> > > enter
> > > > > 'voice-mail hell' on Monday morning and it's anyone's guess when I'll
> > > > > finally get a 'live body' on the other end of the line.
> > > > >
> > > > > Just letting off some steam.....
> > > > >
> > > > > Gabriella Kadar
> > > > > Toronto, Canada
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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