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Why We Should Be Worried About The Bird Flu

This article explains the potential danger that bird flu can give. This article helps explain what could happen if the bird flu has gone out of control.

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Bird Flu Explained

Bird Flu or more correctly, avian flu, is much in the news and causing a lot of anxiety. Many people are worried that they may get it, and the papers are full of horror scenarios. There are over 100 strains of avian flu, but most of them do not infect humans. The current strain H5N1 can infect humans, but not easily. The number of cases of avian flu in humans in the current outbreak is very small, and almost all have come about by direct contact with infected or dead bird...

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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!

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