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• Bird Flu Virus
  Bird flu is a type of disease which is the result of influenza A viruses infecting birds. It is also called H5N1 or avian flu, and despite the fact that the disease comes from birds, it can also be transmitted to humans and other animals.
  
  
• What Is Taking So Long?
  With the current development of a vaccine for the H5N1 strain of the Bird Flu Virus still 2 to 3 years away. We don’t have much of a choice but to really be very cautious that the H5N1 strain does not mutate with a human flu virus.
  
  
• Countries Unite Against Bird Flu
  The people of the world are so scared right now of the threat of the H5N1 strain. The focus of the world seems to have transferred from terrorism to bird flu.
  
  
• Global Spead Of Bird Flu
  The H5N1 strain of bird flu virus is what scientists expect to be the next big worldwide pandemic to hit. What are scaring them more are the deadly effects it has had on some of the few human victims it has so far affected.
  
  
• Has The Outbreak Begun?
  The bird flu virus has been scaring the wits out of health officials for the past couple of years. The first H5N1 strain developed way back during 1997 at Hong Kong. The first development wasn’t given much of a concern.
  
  
• How The Bird Flu Kills
  The bird flu virus is supposed to be really affecting the birds only. However, because of the nature of flu viruses that can be able to mutate and transfer from one species to the other. The bird flu virus that has been killing birds has now been affecting humans as well.
  
  
• How The Bird Respirator Should Be Used
  
  
• The Outstanding Bird Flu Mask
  The bird flu virus’ H5N1 strain has been causing quite a stir lately. Remember the SARS scare we went through a couple years back? It’s like déjà vu all over again. Only this time if the bird flu pandemic does turn into a major outbreak it could be a lot worse.
  
  
• The Truth About Bird Flu Vaccines
  What exactly do we have against the Bird Flu virus if it does materialize into a sudden threat? The governments of some countries have been claiming that they are stockpiling vaccines already. However how can that be possible when the vaccine we so dearly need is still under development.
  
  
• Why Should we Be Worried About The Bird Flu
  Is the Bird Flu Virus for real? Or is it something the media has blown up once again. Does the bird flu virus really possess a threat to us humans?
  
  
• Bird Flu Scare
  The humanity is always being challenged yearly. What good is a year if there has been no major threat to our humanity? It may be quite evil to say, but that’s reality. Every year, there are lots and lots of people who die from diseases, natural calamities or terrorist acts.
  
  
• Bird Flu Properties
  Research has shown that bird flu contains a large number of properties. In this article, I will specifically be talking about the properties of H5N1. This subtype of the bird flu is easily transmitted between birds.
  
  
• Bird Flu Symptoms
  Avian influenza is separate from human influenza because the avian form binds to alpha 2-3 sialic acid receptors while the human form binds to alpha 2-6 sialic acid receptors.As of this time, there is no human form of H5N1.
  
  
• Bird Flu Treatment and Prevention
  At this time, there is no efficient treatment for bird flu. The best product which are currently available on the market is Tamiflu by Roche, and this medication is capable of stopping the disease from spreading to other parts of the body.
  
  
• How Organizations Are Preparing For Bird Flu
  A large number of organizations are working together to combat the spread of bird flu. The US is working with a number of institutions such as the World Organization for Animal Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.