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Are there any human vaccines for the bird flu virus?
Human vaccines are being developed, and their capacity to prevent a pandemic is yet to be
established: it is uncertain that they will protect against the H5N1 virus if it mutates and
adapts to humans. Researchers are carefully monitoring the situation to ensure that if the
virus changes into a strain that is more infective for humans, they can then start to develop a
vaccine specifically for that strain.
Is it safe to eat chicken meat and other poultry products?
Sick poultry should never be handled, slaughtered, sold, or eaten. However, it is generally safe
to eat chicken and other poultry products that have been thoroughly-cooked by frying, boiling
or grilling. Do not eat poultry meat that is still pink and half-cooked. Do not eat half-cooked
or half-boiled eggs.
What we know — and what we don't know — about bird flu and
flu pandemics
A pandemic is an outbreak, or epidemic, that spreads all over the world. In recent history,
flu pandemics have tended to happen every 10 to 40 years. The last century saw three flu
pandemics: the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 that is estimated to have killed 50 million
people worldwide; and pandemics in 1957 and 1968, each claiming between one and four
million individuals worldwide.
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Until the next flu
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In August 2007, an Indonesian woman died of bird flu in Bali,
the first human death from the virus on this resort
island which is very popular with foreign tourists.
As the saying goes, it is better to be safe than sorry. In our region, everyone should act
now by taking precautions to protect yourself and your family. TO start, we should increase
communication and awareness around "bird flu" to be prepared should a flu pandemic arise.
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In August 2007, an Indonesian woman died of bird flu in Bali,
the first human death from the virus on this resort
island which is very popular with foreign tourists.
it is better to be safe than sorry. In our region, everyone should act
utions to protect yourself and your family. TO start, we should increase
Iwareness around "bird flu" to be prepared should a flu pandemic arise.
comb, wattles and/or legs. Cluster
indication of Avian Influenza. It
48 hours.
Domestic ducks may be acting as
showing any sign of illness. In son
the same water supplies. They me
virus to other poultry and, possibl'
Any death in poultry with suspi
investigated by competent authori
What are the implicatio

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What are the differences
between bird flu in humans
and ordinary human flu?
It is important not to confuse human cases of
bird flu with human flu. The main difference
is that bird flu is a viral infection that affects
birds. However, we should recognize that
people can contract bird flu if they have close
contact with infected poultry, poultry products,
or contaminated equipment and materials.
Ordinary human flu, which should not be
confused with the common cold, causes a
sudden onset of fever over 38 degrees Celsius
that lasts several days, often accompanied by
one or more of the following: aching muscles,
headache, sore throat, dry cough, runny
nose, and loss of appetite. Most people will
experience extreme tiredness and a sense of
weakness and a need to stay in bed.
Ordinary human flu can be transmitted
between humans by direct contact or by
infected droplets released into the air
through sneezing and coughing. It can also
be transmitted by touching things that are
contaminated by respiratory secretions of a
sick person and then touching your mouth,
eyes or nose.
In temperate regions of the world, flu occurs
in annual epidemics during the winter months,
which is why it is often called seasonal flu. In tropical climates there is less of a seasonal pattern; it
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The bird flu virus — H5N1
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considered endemic in birds in mar
parts of East and South-East Asia,
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parts of Cambodia, China, Thailand
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How is the bird flu virus
The virus is found in bird and Doultn

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