Published by Deborah on 26 Oct 2005 at 09:52 am
Avian Bird Flu
As you all know, the bird flu has swept from China into Europe. It’s one of the hot topics for the talking heads of the media. The debate going on right now is whether or not the H5N1 virus will cause a major pandemic similar (or worse) than the 1918 Flu Pandemic. Here’s an article that may bring some of you a bit of comfort, as it illustrates how pandemics evolve.
Sure, it kills birds, but it won’t kill you
Lgrace on 26 Oct 2005 at 4:08 pm #
Avian bird flu? As opposed to the looming pandemic of the Simian bird flu?
Deborah on 26 Oct 2005 at 4:22 pm #
That’s what they’re calling this one. You piqued my curiosity about the simian because I’ve heard nothing about this bug and everything about the avian.
Melly on 27 Oct 2005 at 10:22 am #
What simian bird flu?
Okay, first you sort of “calm” me then I hear this? Oh, boy…
Deborah on 27 Oct 2005 at 10:42 am #
I’d never heard of the simian flu, either. Apparently, it comes from monkeys. I haven’t heard about any humans getting this. With the avian flu, only people that handle the birds have gotten sick.