There have been many “outbreaks” of H5N1 and other strains of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the US and various parts of the world over the last 150 years. The previous outbreaks have a striking similarity to the current ramping up of global hysteria. And, like historical outbreaks, reports of human illness and human deaths have been exceedingly rare.
It was “bird flu” in 2005 – during Bush II’s administration – that the biggest power grab in history began. The bird flu set us up for where we are today.
Is this something new?
There have been many ‘outbreaks’ of H5N1 and other strains of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the US and various parts of the world over the last 150 years. The previous outbreaks have a striking similarity to the current ramping up of global hysteria. And, like historical outbreaks, reports of human illness and human deaths have been exceedingly rare.
A naturally occurring virus is not a living organism, but it can make copies of itself. The ability to replicate is what gives the impression that a virus is “alive.” There are only five groups of living creatures in which influenza A viruses can replicate: large land mammals, sea mammals, wild birds, domestic birds, and humans. Since 1977, only a few influenza A viruses, specifically H1N1, H1N2, and H3N2, have been associated with human illness.
Just because a “viral particle” can be identified, it doesn’t mean it is the cause of the disease. In fact, influenza A viruses are completely benign, silent passengers in the intestinal tracts of all types of waterfowl. During trans-global seasonal migration, thousands of ducks and geese congregate in available lakes and ponds along their journey. An examination of the lake water where flocks have converged would reveal tens of billions of influenza A particles.
Influenza A subtypes have been delineated as either “mildly pathogenic,” meaning they cause minimal or no disease, or “highly pathogenic,” meaning their presence has been associated with widespread death among all types of birds. All outbreaks of “Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza” (“HPAI”) viruses since the 1980s have been caused by antigen subtypes H5, H7, and H9....<<<Read More>>>...
