Pat's Note: What really troubles me is the extreme reluctance to ever
mention pigs. It might not be a more vicious form. It might just be
more sick pigs for longer acting as a reservoir of disease and
spreading it into the population either directly or via pork.

We know that Scotland's pigs are sick with mutated PMWS and have been
fed massive amounts of antibiotics for years.

We know that pigs harbour some of the most vicious strains of many
diseases. Why does not somebody add two and two together and at least
discuss the possibility that the current human epidemics of C.Diff,
MRSA and C.Diff have something to do with sick pigs?

Obviously there is massive pressure coming from the government
veterinary service not to discus the matter.

Equally there is obviously going to be massive public pressure on the
government to put the police into Defra to find out just what they
have been hiding for the last nine years.

http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hoAbILoE3GrgeG8CU3VrD-ma65HQ

Scientists probe 'more vicious' bug
15 minutes ago

Scientists are investigating whether Scotland could be home to a more
vicious form of the deadly E.coli 0157 bug than is found in other
parts of the world.

Microbiologist Professor Hugh Pennington said there was evidence
emerging from studies in the US that some strains of the bug were more
vicious than others.

He said that could help to explain the higher incidence of E.coli in
Scotland than anywhere else in the world. 

-- 
Regards
Pat Gardiner
Release the results of testing British pigs for MRSA and C.Diff now!
www.go-self-sufficient.com  and http://animal-epidemics.blogspot.com/

On Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:20:08 +0100, Pat Gardiner
 wrote:

>Pat's Note: What really troubles me is the extreme reluctance to ever
>mention pigs. It might not be a more vicious form. It might just be
>more sick pigs for longer acting as a reservoir of disease and
>spreading it into the population either directly or via pork.
>
>We know that Scotland's pigs are sick with mutated PMWS and have been
>fed massive amounts of antibiotics for years.
>
>We know that pigs harbour some of the most vicious strains of many
>diseases. Why does not somebody add two and two together and at least
>discuss the possibility that the current human epidemics of C.Diff,
>MRSA and C.Diff have something to do with sick pigs?
>
>Obviously there is massive pressure coming from the government
>veterinary service not to discus the matter.
>
>Equally there is obviously going to be massive public pressure on the
>government to put the police into Defra to find out just what they
>have been hiding for the last nine years.
>
>http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hoAbILoE3GrgeG8CU3VrD-ma65HQ
>
>Scientists probe 'more vicious' bug
>15 minutes ago
>
>Scientists are investigating whether Scotland could be home to a more
>vicious form of the deadly E.coli 0157 bug than is found in other
>parts of the world.
>
>Microbiologist Professor Hugh Pennington said there was evidence
>emerging from studies in the US that some strains of the bug were more
>vicious than others.
>
>He said that could help to explain the higher incidence of E.coli in
>Scotland than anywhere else in the world. 

Pat's Note: I have known for a very long time that the Americans were
watching events in Britain - and its constant animal health epidemics
- very closely.

They were not very quick of the mark, but we are starting to see the
results.

I'm not the only one here to have spotted Burkie. Others saw him
taking an active interest in the British pig industry before I was
even aware of his existence. That must be about 2000 and before FMD.

I think the NPA knew of him and, if my sources are correct, were a
touch disturbed by his interest.

Here is a much longer report on the E.Coli situation in Scotland: the
omission of any mention of sick pig herds in this area is striking

...Studies into how e.coli affects different countries are underway in
America – and last night a leading microbiologist said evidence is
emerging that Scotland may suffer from the nastiest strain of the bug.

E.coli is more prevalent in Scotland, and the north-east in
particular, than anywhere else in the world....

you can read the rest for yourselves.

I was amused to see that Proff.Pennington's talk is called

Groundhog Day Again! 

For those who do not have their brain's in gear the English
transalation is

Mincedpig Day Again!

A Freudian slip?

-- 
Regards
Pat Gardiner
Release the results of testing British pigs for MRSA and C.Diff now!
www.go-self-sufficient.com  and http://animal-epidemics.blogspot.com/