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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: Should I Be Worried?
In recent weeks, the alarm over Avian Flu, also know as Bird Flu has increased dramatically. It is important to understand the facts about this disease in order to interpret the news accurately and to avoid panic and irrational behavior. Influenza, also known as “the flu” is a general term for the disease caused by any of a number of viruses....

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...



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Satellite Data Reveals Why Migrating Birds Have a Small Window to Spread Bird Flu
In 2005 an outbreak of the H5N1 ‘bird flu’ virus in South East Asia led to widespread fear with predictions that the intercontinental migration of wild birds could lead to global pandemic. Such fears were never realised, and now new research reveals why the global spread of bird flu by direct migration of wildfowl is unlikely, while also providing a new framework for quantifying the risk of ...

Satellite data reveal why migrating birds have a small window to spread bird flu
( Wiley-Blackwell ) In 2005 an outbreak of the H5N1 "bird flu" virus in South East Asia led to widespread fear with predictions that the intercontinental migration of wild birds could lead to global pandemic. Such fears were never realized, and now research published in the British Ecological Society's Journal of Applied Ecology reveals why the global spread of bird flu by direct migration of ...

Bird flu: Experts to shift focus
Reuters. HANOI. Mid-size traders and farms that sell poultry to small farmers could act as avian flu transmission hubs and there needs to be better biosecurity at that level, a top United Nations expert said yesterday.