| The bird flu is becoming a household name these | | | | being done about the bird flu. There are many people |
| days. Also known as the avian flu, it is caused by a | | | | working on a vaccine for the illness. There is more |
| form of influenza virus that usually only infects birds | | | | information being found each day and making it |
| and pigs. There are a few people that have become | | | | easier to understand. Heath officials around the world |
| sick or even died from the bird flu that had direct | | | | are trying to make sure that the flu does not spread |
| contact with infected birds.The bird flu is almost the | | | | and to keep people safe from it if it does. It is said |
| same as the flu that humans get. There are many | | | | that only one hundred sixty people have been |
| different strains of the flu. Some of those strains | | | | diagnosed with the bird flu since it was found as a |
| only cause mild symptoms in birds. Other strains are | | | | threat about eight years ago.There are many ways |
| more dangerous to birds. They will spread quickly and | | | | to protect you from the bird flu and many places |
| cause more severe symptoms, and will usually kill the | | | | that will offer help with any questions about this |
| bird.The bird flu had infected people in Asia and the | | | | problem. Many people are talking about it online and |
| Middle East. One form of the H5H1 is going to be the | | | | off. Many television shows are bringing attention to |
| most dangerous form to birds. The people that have | | | | this matter and letting people know the risks as well |
| become infected with the H5N1 strain of bird flu are | | | | as the solutions. Visiting online sites that offer help |
| directly from birds. It cannot be spread from person | | | | from the bird flu will also help them understand what |
| to person.There are some people and experts that | | | | they can do about the problem.Finding out the facts |
| are worried that the H5N1 strain of bird flu could | | | | first is one way that a person can feel more |
| change into a new form that could spread from | | | | comfortable about his terrible bird flu. There is no |
| person to person. This has happened in past with | | | | reason to panic. In fact getting upset is going to only |
| other flu outbreaks and caused what is known as a | | | | worsen the problem and it will do no good. Finding |
| pandemic. This is when a global outbreak of the flu | | | | out the right information and facts is the only way to |
| that causes serious illnesses in people and will spread | | | | protect you from the bird flu. |
| quickly throughout many populations.Many things are | | | | |