waht is avian flue?!
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The avian flu is a flu that origionate in birds and is very deadly to them. It has been around for some time, at least over a 100 years when it first crossed over from bird to human and made the Spanish Flu which as we know wiped out millions. Now again it is crossing over from bird to man and the viris is mutating rapidly and they must avoind a pandemic and come up with a plan to avoid a global medical distaster.
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Something to scare people.
it is influenz that originates from bird like the H5N1
If you look at the link below, It has all the information you need to find out about avian flu, bird flu..etc. Hope this helps!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_Flu
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H5N1
avian flu or avian influenza is more commonly known as bird flu.It is caused by the H5N1 virus commonly found in birds and fowls like chicken. At first, symptoms appear like they would in flu cases which very much hardens the task of distinguishing it from ordinary flu. Some existing drugs have been found to have some effectivity on the virus. These are Tamiflu from Roche and Relenza from Glaxosmithe-Kleine
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CNN
wikipedia.org
Avian influenza is an infection caused by avian (bird) influenza (flu) viruses. These influenza viruses occur naturally among birds.
Usually, “avian influenza virus” refers to influenza A viruses found chiefly in birds, but infections with these viruses can occur in humans. The risk from avian influenza is generally low to most people, because the viruses do not usually infect humans. However, confirmed cases of human infection from several subtypes of avian influenza infection have been reported since 1997. Most cases of avian influenza infection in humans have resulted from contact with infected poultry (e.g., domesticated chicken, ducks, and turkeys) or surfaces contaminated with secretion/excretions from infected birds. The spread of avian influenza viruses from one ill person to another has been reported very rarely, and transmission has not been observed to continue beyond one person.
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http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/gen-info/facts.htm
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