Bird Flu: It's Here�

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth

BBC NEWS | Scotland | Bird flu confirmed in dead swan:

Preliminary tests have confirmed the H5 avian flu virus in a sample from a swan found dead in Fife, health officials have revealed.

Lorna, with her PhD in immunology, tells me we really shouldn’t be sweating this, but I believe in the media, so I have to worry, right?

*Right?

After all, journalists would never blow things out of proportion, would they?

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Adam is a lecturer, trainer and writer. He's been a blogger for over 20 years, and a journalist for more than 30. He lectures on audience strategy and engagement at City, University of London.

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Adam Tinworth

Adam is a lecturer, trainer and writer. He's been a blogger for over 20 years, and a journalist for more than 30. He lectures on audience strategy and engagement at City, University of London.