Thanksgiving, and the BIRD FLU

Metalist2 · Nov 24, 2005

It hasnt hit U.S. yet, but it might. That would be something..

StarBow1er · Nov 24, 2005

If it happpened to come over here, we'll find out soon!

AbbySue · Nov 24, 2005

Bird flu is transmitted to humans from direct or indirect contact with infected wild ducks and chickens through infected aerosols, discharges and surfaces.

A person handling or taking care infected chickens or came near or inside a poultry or market where there are sick chickens can inhale the particles from dried discharges or feces with the bird flu virus.

Discharges can get in contact with the nose or eyes of a person handling infected chickens.

There is no reported case of bird flu in humans after handling dressed chicken. Since the virus is easily inactivated by heat, one does not get bird flu from thoroughly cooked chicken meat.

There is no evidence of human-to- human transmission.

DavidGP · Nov 24, 2005

More chance of be hit by a low flying UFO than catching Avian Flu, majority of cases of humans being infected are from countries in which poultry is kept very close to a persons home if not running around it ( free range ).

Will it happen... $1m question, who knows it may happen it may not.... sad thing is media once again are blowing this out of proportion/skirting over the full facts and frightening the public, hence of late the UK is having a problem with Influenza Vaccines and a lack of, due to people thinking it will protect them from the Avian Flu.

Some light reading for the hoilday weekend
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/avian_faqs/en/index.html
http://www.dh.gov.uk/AboutUs/Minist...esArticle/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4102997&chk=OcYuEL

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