As some of you will know, I first started writing about Avian or Bird Flu in May, 2005, since then it has spread to more countries, with the latest being Turkey, where there has been a number of deaths in the last few weeks.
What Is The Avian Flu – Also Known As The Bird Flu?
The Avian flu is a virus carried by birds and spread through their feces and other secretions. Those most at risk are people who come into contact with infected birds. Of the people who have been infected, many are from families that keep chickens around the home.
There have been no signs of the Bird Flu in the United States as yet, and the virus is not easily transmitted from birds to humans. However, once confined to Asia, the Bird Flu has now been identified in other c…
Why You Should Be Worried About A Bird Flu Pandemic
You may have been hearing a lot in the news lately about a bird flu pandemic. You have probably been thinking what does that have to do with me? There is always something to worry about right? Natural disasters, terrorism and now a flu pandemic?
Is There Going To Be An Asian Flu Pandemic?
The last Asian flu pandemic occurred in 1957. It is estimated that between 1 million people and 4 million people were killed by the virus. In 2004 3,700 samples were sent out to labs around the world in a ghastly mistake!
Recognizing Bird Flu Symptoms – What To Look For
It is important to know the symptoms of bird flu so that you can respond quickly and appropriately if you see these symptoms.
Getting Your Personal Affairs in Order in The Event of a Bird Flu Pandemic
Bird flu? Have you heard of it? You have probably been hearing more about it in the news lately. What is it and why should you be worried about it?
Bird Flu: How Are Americans Going to Catch It?
Human infections have occurred in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Indonesia, and now Turkey. Almost all human infections have occurred by humans ingesting blood or insufficiently cooked meat from birds infected with the virus, or being in close contact with sick birdschildren playing with sick or dead birds for example.
Bird Flu: Human Infection
Bird flu is a disease caused by a specific type of avian (bird) influenza virus, the so-called H5N1 virus. This virus was first discovered in birds in China in 1997, and since then has infected 125 people in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Indonesia, killing 64 of them. It is spread by infected migratory birds (including wild ducks and geese) to domestic poultry (primarily chickens, ducks, and turkeys), and then to humans.
Bird Flu: The Threat of Animal to Human Transmission
People who have close or direct contact to infected poultry can contract the disease after coming in contact with bird secretions or feces.
Avian Bird Flu Poses Serious Threats To Humans
The global health community has been in a state of alarm due to recent outbreaks of the avian influenza disease in many parts of the world.
Avian Flu: Do You Want the Good News or the Bad News?
Avian Flu may become the next pandemic. Why? Avian flu has struck before… It was an avian flu which caused the most massive pandemic in known medical history, the Spanish flu following World War I. What can you and I do about preparing ourselves and our faimilies? Glyconutrition is a powerful alternative to the antiviral drug program of the government. The “avian flu shot” has dangers of its own, and its success is at best controversial.
A Bird-Flu Pandemic Could Start Tomorrow
Bird flu is a disease caused by a specific type of avian (bird) influenza virus, the so-called H5N1 virus. This virus was first discovered in birds in China in 1997 and since then has infected 125 people in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Indonesia, killing 64 of them. It is spread by infected migratory birds (including wild ducks and geese) to domestic poultry (primarily chickens, ducks, and turkeys), and then to humans.