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Bird Flu and Pandemic Flu
Bird flu and pandemic flu are important topics for all people in Los
Angeles County to learn about.
Bird flu (avian flu) refers to flu viruses that infect birds and
make them sick. Different strains of bird flu
are found all over the world. Most strains do not infect people.
One strain in Asia and Europe, call Asia
and Europe, called Asian H5N1, has been killing millions of poultry and
has infected a comparatively
small number of people who had contact with the sick poultry.
Pandemic flu happens in the world only once every 30-50 years.
It refers to a virus that causes a
worldwide epidemic of flu in humans. Scientists are worried that
the Asian H5N1 bird flu might
mutate to become very contagious between people, causing a new flu
pandemic.
There is a lot of helpful information available about these topics.
They flyers and websites below are
helpful starting points. Chicken owners in Los Angeles need to be
especially concerned about educating
themselves on this topic.
Bird flu informational
flyers and additional websites |
