Bird Flu

Christine E Cederquist asked: Avian Influenza is an infection caused by the bird flu virus.Although Avian Influenza is an infection typically affecting birds, infections can also occur in humans. This factor makes it important to educate yourself and be aware in an attempt to decrease your risk of contracting it. The virus has been contracted [...]

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asked: I got the swine flue earlier this year and only felt its affects for approx 3 days i had a headache like no other but then i have friends that got the vaccine and also felt terrible. which is preferable?The Bird-Flu Primer: The Guide to Being Prepared and Surviving an Avian Flu Pandemic

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Groshan Fabiola asked: The Avian flu is caused by the virus group called Influenza, a related virus to the ones that produce the flu in humans. The most contagious and dangerous Influenza is the strain H5N1 that causes almost 100% death in infected birds from all species.The human catch of the virus occurs by direct [...]

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Lindssbabii asked: Influenza HIV West Nile Chicken Pox Small Pox Ebola Avian (Bird) Flue like which ones are DNA and which ones are RNA

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Jean asked: some we know has the swine flue and have been to they have to stay away from people but their family can go out and mix is that corerect? pleaneThe Bird-Flu Primer: The Guide to Being Prepared and Surviving an Avian Flu Pandemic

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Maunik Desai asked: What is Tamiflu?Tamiflu (oseltamivir) is an anti-viral medication that is used for the treatment and prevention of influenza (flu virus), including avian influenza (bird flu). Available in both tablet form and as a suspension, Tamiflu can be given to adults and children more than 1year of age who present with flu symptoms. [...]

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Alfred Jones asked: The threat to the world from Bird Flu is more serious now, than it was when I wrote my first article on the subject in May, 2005. entitled “Will Avian Flu Become Pandemic” since then it has spread to numerous other countries, but thankfully at this stage it has not, as yet, [...]

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vercast asked: There must be many American servicemen who saw opportuinities in the Philippines after the war. One is William Bird who put up Philippine Rock but I cannot find data on this guy on the internet.. One example: Harry Stonehill, a retired United States Army Lieutenant, brought in tobacco seeds from America. He printed [...]

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Michelle asked: I’m plan on travel by plan to California San Jose area with my baby. She’ll be 18 months, we’ll be visiting my in-law. Would the flue in Mexico and people travel back and to Mexico should i go? My in-law haven’t seen her since birth. Whats the chance of her getting it? Would [...]

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Matt Ellsworth asked: Doctor’s offices are flooded with visitors all over the world these days from people wondering if they have a bird flu symptom. We are all so terrified of any kind of bird flu symptom that some people have even stopped going out where there might be other people. This is a little [...]

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