Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)

Waterfowl hunters are specially worried by the avian flu problem.

As of now, no report of the virus has been transmitted to humans in the western world. This does not mean that it could not append!

One form of avian flu has been found in migratory birds and on duck farms in British Colombia, Canada. This form does not transmit to human.The government did not take any chances and ordered the elimination of these domesticated ducks on two farms owned by the same farmer. Many thousand of ducks where eliminated.

One form of the virus A (H5N1) is known to be transmissible to human and has already killed a few people in Asia.

If ever the virus becomes widespread, it will have very important consequences on human life and could be as bad as the Spanish flu in the early part of the 20th century. It could take quite sometimes before it gets under control and consequently, besides claming a great number of human life, have a very negative influence on the global economy.

As for goose and other waterfowl hunters in particular, just imagine the number of waterfowl hunters that would quit practising their favourite activity. How many outfitters would stop offering their services? Travel, hotels, restaurants, hunting gears stores, gun and shells manufacturers will suffer from that influenza Pandemics.

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