It's almost safe to say that H5N1 bird flu has made it to the United States via migratory birds such as geese. The reason I say this is that a large number of migratory birds in Canada are H5 positive (a more common form of the flu) and as further test are conducted they may prove to be H5N1 positive. These tests take time and during this time those birds will continue to migrate south to the U.S. There is nothing the U.S. can do to stop the mass migration of birds so soon we shall see H5N1 endemic to the U.S. What this means to us is that our poultry supply is in danger. Organic, free range farms will probably be hit first but just one infestation will be ample to scare the majority of people into going chicken, turkey and duck free for the forseeable future. With Thanksgiving only 2 and a half weeks away, it will be intresting to see if the bird makes it to the table. I for one am eating turkey tonight, a Glatt kosher turkey breast, which is oh so delicious when roasted with butter.
