Some how this seems meant to be reassuring(?) http://watchingthewatchers.org/indepth/1400259/ferreting-out-influenza-h5n1 Ferreting Out Influenza H5N1 by Vincent Racaniello Wednesday, December 07, 2011 at 06:45 AM EST Begin Quote: "A laboratory in the Netherlands has identified a lethal influenza H5N1 virus strain that is transmitted among ferrets. These findings are under review by the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) to ensure that they do not constitute a threat to human health. Meanwhile both the popular and scientific press has been calling this a âÂÂvirus that could change world history'. Even the usually restrained Helen Branswell writes that "...the dangerous virus can mutate to become easily transmissible among ferrets âÂ" and perhaps humans..." Should we be frightened? [Moderator's note: Remainder removed for copyright compliance but is available at above link. BIG] [Posted in FML 7268]