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Romanian authorities are taking no risks with the potentially lethal virus

Greece has become the latest country to report a case of bird flu as the virus appears to spread across Europe.

The country's agriculture ministry said a form of the virus had been found in a turkey on a farm on the Aegean Sea island of Oinouses.

Twelve swans have also tested positive for bird flu in a second cluster in Romania.

And the European Commission has ordered urgent tests on dead birds found in Croatia.

At this stage, neither of the new outbreaks in Greece or Romania have been confirmed as the lethal H5N1 form of the bird flu virus, which has been linked to more than 60 human deaths in Asia.

However, tests are continuing, and the Greek outbreak is known to involve the H5 strain, of which the deadly form is a member.

So not good ... the media here is once again in full panic mood - well most - Thank god there are still some level headed that think before going on air. :/

In other totally not related news:

I saw CSI: NY on Sunday - I've seen only two eps so it's a little early to pass judgment. But I can say that I prefer the whole darker atmosphere of NY over the sunny Miami. Plus you know Gary Sinise - I take him over David Caruso (sorry Bibi) any time. But Las Vegas will always remain Nunmber uno. :-D

Romanian authorities are taking no risks with the potentially lethal virus

Greece has become the latest country to report a case of bird flu as the virus appears to spread across Europe.

The country's agriculture ministry said a form of the virus had been found in a turkey on a farm on the Aegean Sea island of Oinouses.

Twelve swans have also tested positive for bird flu in a second cluster in Romania.

And the European Commission has ordered urgent tests on dead birds found in Croatia.

At this stage, neither of the new outbreaks in Greece or Romania have been confirmed as the lethal H5N1 form of the bird flu virus, which has been linked to more than 60 human deaths in Asia.

However, tests are continuing, and the Greek outbreak is known to involve the H5 strain, of which the deadly form is a member.

So not good ... the media here is once again in full panic mood - well most - Thank god there are still some level headed that think before going on air. :/

In other totally not related news:

I saw CSI: NY on Sunday - I've seen only two eps so it's a little early to pass judgment. But I can say that I prefer the whole darker atmosphere of NY over the sunny Miami. Plus you know Gary Sinise - I take him over David Caruso (sorry Bibi) any time. But Las Vegas will always remain Nunmber uno. :-D