Marek’s disease is caused by an alphaherpesvirus that infects poultry. Birds shed the virus (MDV) from the skin cells of their feather follicles, and other birds contract it by inhaling these cells. MDV can remain viable in poultry-farm dust for very long periods of time. It attacks the chicken’s memory T-cells, which go on to form visceral tumours and infiltrate nerves in the wings and legs, causing paralysis.
There is panic & hyperventilation plenty, exactly the kind of thing that will make people will themselves sick (if they come to believe that their measures are ineffective).
Marek's disease can also effect other birds like geese etc. So there are unvaxxed bird populations that must at least occasionally be affected by Marek's disease.
Is there still a more harmless form in wild populations? Or are wild populations somehow more resistant to the strain present among chicken?
I wonder if they had only vaccinated half the birds if some of the unvaccinated would have been able to evolve with the virus. More than likely a lot of them would have died initially but the suvivors immune system might have kept up with the evolving virus? By mass vaccinating caged populations for an extended time and then exposing unvaccinated birds they propably didn't have a chance. Kind of makes you wonder about the obsession with lockdowns and vaccinating the young. The health nazis don't want people to develop a natural immune response? Vaccinated or not might New Zealanders find themselves in trouble if their zero covid stratedy "succeeds" only to be exposed at a much later date to an evolved virus? Like measels and Rotuma Island in 1911
I'm convinced that Delta has been "Mareked". Each new day brings another story of an antivaxxer passing from Covid. All under 60, and most in what appears to be good shape. Last year only the old and infirm passed. And I hear stories from friends and family about the unvaxxed passing after a struggle with delta. Delta is much more dangerous than anyone realizes.
informative and not hyperbolic. We need more of this type of comms
There is panic & hyperventilation plenty, exactly the kind of thing that will make people will themselves sick (if they come to believe that their measures are ineffective).
Marek's disease can also effect other birds like geese etc. So there are unvaxxed bird populations that must at least occasionally be affected by Marek's disease.
Is there still a more harmless form in wild populations? Or are wild populations somehow more resistant to the strain present among chicken?
I wonder if they had only vaccinated half the birds if some of the unvaccinated would have been able to evolve with the virus. More than likely a lot of them would have died initially but the suvivors immune system might have kept up with the evolving virus? By mass vaccinating caged populations for an extended time and then exposing unvaccinated birds they propably didn't have a chance. Kind of makes you wonder about the obsession with lockdowns and vaccinating the young. The health nazis don't want people to develop a natural immune response? Vaccinated or not might New Zealanders find themselves in trouble if their zero covid stratedy "succeeds" only to be exposed at a much later date to an evolved virus? Like measels and Rotuma Island in 1911
I never vaccinated any of my chickens, and they were all fine (although we never had more than 6 at a time)
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/hilarious-study-confirms-monoclonal-antibody-treatments-are-driving-emergence-of-antibody-resistant-variants-but-corrupted-us-agencies-are-promoting-t
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/stupid-morons-saying-that-we-should-learn-to-live-with-the-virus-or-that-if-covid-19-becomes-endemic,-everything-is-going-to-be-ok
I'm convinced that Delta has been "Mareked". Each new day brings another story of an antivaxxer passing from Covid. All under 60, and most in what appears to be good shape. Last year only the old and infirm passed. And I hear stories from friends and family about the unvaxxed passing after a struggle with delta. Delta is much more dangerous than anyone realizes.