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How to Protect You and Your Family from the Bird Flu Virus
Bird flu is an infection caused by avian (bird) influenza (flu) viruses. These flu viruses occur among birds naturally. Wild birds all over the world carry the viruses in their intestines, but usually do not get sick from them. However, bird flu is extremely contagious among birds and can make some domesticated birds, including ducks, turkeys, and chickens, very sick and kill them.
Bird flu viruses do not usually infect humans, but several cases of human infection with bird flu viruses have occurred since 1997.
The World health Organization (WHO) issued a prophetic warning in December 2004. It claimed that if bird flu triggered the next pandemic, the virus would likely originate in Asia. This seems to be...
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Seven Greek swans test positive for H5 avian flu: agriculture ministry (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The Greek agriculture ministry has said that the broad H5 category of avian flu had been detected in seven wild swans in the north of the country, adding that the samples would be sent to an EU reference laboratory in Britain for further tests.
Avian flu likely in Australia: scientist (Sydney Morning Herald)
Deadly avian flu is 'highly likely' to have already reached Australia, a top scientist says. -
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