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Ducks on the Drava: Doomed to Destruction?

The bad news: Bird flu has come to Slovenia.
The even-badder news: It appeared in koblerjev zaliv (Kobler Bay) on the Drava River, some 300 meters from where I live.

The encouraging news:  Slovenia’s Health Ministry says there’s nothing to be worried about, but notes that people should: "stay away from wild birds and not feed them or touch them."
The not-so-encouraging news: On Saturday I was feeding wild birds on the river — the ones at ground zero.

The what-the-hell-are-they-doing news: They found the dead swan on Thursday. By Saturday, tests had revealed that the bird was H5-positive. The results were promptly sent to the appropriate EU authorities — but not shared with Slovenes at home. Everyone here got the bad news from Brussels.

In the meantime, things are peaceful. Oddly so. I guess I was imagining some kind of scene out of Outbreak — men swooping in wearing contamination suits, shouting "Secure the perimeter! Secure the perimeter!" except in Slovene. But everything seems the same.

Across the channel, though, at least the British tabloid The Mirror is up in arms: Bird Flu… It’s just 798 Miles Away! Virus Kills Swan in Slovenia!

Sensationalism aside: Happy Valentine’s Day! (and does anyone have any Tamiflu?)

Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 to Slovenia ¦ Comments (22)