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H5N1 - The Bird Flu Pandemic Threat
Bird Flu is nothing new. There are actually many different kinds of bird flu caused by any one of the 20 strains of influenza virus mostly affecting chickens, ducks, turkeys, and other birds. The type of avian influenza which has scientists worried and reported recently in the news is called "H5N1". Scientists have discovered that the H5N1 bird...

Bird Flu – Answers to 10 Important Questions
Most people know that bird flu is beginning to emerge as a serious health threat to the world. There are real concerns and in this article we give answers to 10 questions which many individuals are asking about bird flu. 1. What is Bird Flu? Avian influenza or 'bird flu' is a highly contagious disease of birds, caused by influenza A...

Humans Can't Get Bird Flu From Humans: But That Could Change Soon
Bird flu, or avian flu, is an influenza virus strain that typically infects birds - including wild birds like ducks and domestic birds like chickens. There are many forms of bird flu, and most are relatively harmless, producing mild symptoms or even no symptoms. However, several strains of bird flu produce a highly contagious disease that kills...



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