The reason I asked the question is because the pathogen in 'bird flu' is (I am advised) an air borne one.
I will continue to feed the birds no matter what, but for their sake and mine (I have a low immune system following chemotherapy for cancer) I am trying to be pragmatic and look at ways of minimizing risk if this threat becomes more serious.
It has already been muted by some medical experts that mutations, possibly more easily enabling a mutation to ocurr that would facilitate passing from human to human, are more likely to arise now in Africa with the prevelance of the aids virus there.
I have been feeding, therefore, (and the birds
|:d| ) on the ground and by hanging suet cakes etc, but not using feeders that need re-filling / more handling. Just wondered what others are doing, not trying to start mass hysteria as I'm too new on here to 'rock the boat' just yet!