The bird flu is a type of influenza virus which is common amongst wild birds, while rarely spreading to humans, there have been reported cases in countries such as Asia. Most of the people that contracted the bird flu virus did so by consuming infected poultry. AS humans, our immune systems are not designed to [...]
A common myth about the bird flu is that eating poultry which has been infected with the bird flu virus will pass the h5n1 virus onto those who eat it. This is not true, in fact the bird flu virus susceptible to heat meaning that if you cook the meat thoroughly, you will cook the [...]
Preparation is important when dealing with a possible flu pandemic. Its important to teach citizens how to prepare themselves as well as there families and loved ones from the bird flu, especially if it were to mutate and turn into a flu pandemic. in order to protect yourself from the bird flu virus, its important [...]
There are many recommendations which can be given in helping the public avoid contracting the bird flu. One of these recommendations is not to come in contact with infected birds. Infected birds are able to pass this virus onto on to other birds and humans, but humans are not able to pass the bird flu [...]
Avian flu, or more commonly known as the bird flu, can have a variety of different treatments, depending on the severity of the flu symptoms of the infected person. It is said that not everybody who contracts the avian flu (bird flu) had the same symptoms, so there for treatment differs between different people. If [...]
When it comes to the bird flu, although this virus usually has very extreme symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, muscle aches, eye infections. Bird flu symptoms can also be associated with Pneumonia, respiratory distress, and even many other different types of life threatening complications, but many of these symptoms are very similar to [...]
If you are traveling, especially towards Europe and Asia, it is best to take prevention measures in order to protect your self and those you are traveling with from being infected with the bird flu virus. You can prevent being infected by the bird flu virus if you avoid foreign fowl, such as domesticated birds, [...]
Many people are curious to learn more information of the H5N1 virus, which is more commonly known as the bird flu. The H5N1 virus is called the bird flu because it is a common virus which often times causes death in birds. In certain areas of the world, humans have contracted the H5N1 virus through [...]