Thursday, August 09, 2007
Germ warfare in UK ?
The suspected new outbreak came as a scientist called in to investigate whether the virus had escaped from an animal health research plant said yesterday that sabotage was fast becoming the only explanation. Andrew King, who was brought in by the Institute of Animal Health (IAH), in Pirbright, Surrey, suggested that it was time to call in the police.
King said "It’s very, very unlikely that it could be spread by accident. People do not spread the disease easily". King apparently went on to say "To pass the virus from human to cow you would have to hug a cow and breathe down its nose”. I hope he is right, but clearly 'experts' have made mistakes on the matter somewhere along the line already.
Without being alarmist, this sounds like a form of germ warfare on the general public which could presumably carry an immediate death sentence if appropriate.
Let us hope that the authorities can keep any suspects alive long enough to ensure that the authorities have caught the right person or persons, and are not simply trying to cover for their own inadequacies. We already seem to have had cases of this in Northern Ireland over the religious and other disagreements (many clearly based not on religion but on ignorance, greed, etc.), and these covering attempts in the long run did worsen problems, rather than providing a quick fix.
Two freelance photographers have already been charged under the Animal Health Act after allegedly breaching a cordon on Saturday close to land where FMD had been identified. So it could be fringe elements in the Press, or something along those lines.
IMO: Obviously the whole matter could have been avoided if people would use the healthier vegetarian options readily available. Also farmers could save themselves problems by merchandising vegetarian options, which really do taste as good or better if prepared properly.
King said "It’s very, very unlikely that it could be spread by accident. People do not spread the disease easily". King apparently went on to say "To pass the virus from human to cow you would have to hug a cow and breathe down its nose”. I hope he is right, but clearly 'experts' have made mistakes on the matter somewhere along the line already.
Without being alarmist, this sounds like a form of germ warfare on the general public which could presumably carry an immediate death sentence if appropriate.
Let us hope that the authorities can keep any suspects alive long enough to ensure that the authorities have caught the right person or persons, and are not simply trying to cover for their own inadequacies. We already seem to have had cases of this in Northern Ireland over the religious and other disagreements (many clearly based not on religion but on ignorance, greed, etc.), and these covering attempts in the long run did worsen problems, rather than providing a quick fix.
Two freelance photographers have already been charged under the Animal Health Act after allegedly breaching a cordon on Saturday close to land where FMD had been identified. So it could be fringe elements in the Press, or something along those lines.
IMO: Obviously the whole matter could have been avoided if people would use the healthier vegetarian options readily available. Also farmers could save themselves problems by merchandising vegetarian options, which really do taste as good or better if prepared properly.
# posted by uv : 7:13 PM
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