Avian Influenza Articles

1). Preparing For A Natural Disaster, Terrorists Attack Or Bird Flu Pandemic By : Pandemic Zone
How prepared are you? Will you be like thousands of others and wait until the last minute to stock up on food and water? Do you even have a working flashlight in your home or auto? As we have clearly seen, waiting until it is too late does not work. Grocery stores run out, gas stations run dry and we certainly can’t depend on the government to help.
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2). Questions To Ask Your Employer Before A Bird Flu Pandemic By : Pandemic Zone
Bird flu? Have you heard of it? You have probably been hearing more about it in the news lately. What is it and why should you be worried about it? Avian influenza affects poultry and wild game birds. It has been mainly in Southeast Asia but is spreading to other countries. Since 2003 160 people worldwide have become ill and about 82 have died. It is deadly to poultry and can be lethal in humans as well.
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3). Bird Flu and Tamiflu—Making Your Supply of Tamiflu Go Farther in an Emergency Situation By : Bradford Frank M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A.
I have discussed Tamiflu (oseltamivir) and Relenza (zanamivir) previously – see Bird Flu: Tamiflu and Relenza for Prevention and Treatment in the Articles section on our Web site, http://www.AvoidBirdFlu.com. This current article adds important information about making your supply of Tamiflu go farther in an emergency situation. First, as I noted in.
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4). Preparing Your Business for a Bird Flu Pandemic By : Bird Flu
How would your business operate if half your work force were out sick? Would your business continue to function if several of your top key employees died? How many employees are cross-trained in other positions? A recent study showed the threat that most preoccupies the world's business leaders is a global influenza pandemic. This is why you need to start asking these questions now so your business can be prepared for a possible bird flu pandemic.
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5). Why You Should Be Worried About A Bird Flu Pandemic By : Bird Flu
You may have been hearing a lot in the news lately about a bird flu pandemic. You have probably been thinking “what does that have to do with me?’ There is always something to worry about right? Natural disasters, terrorism and now a flu pandemic? The first two—natural disasters and terrorism have a lot in common. They both strike without warning, they leave death and destruction in their wake and they affect a local area.
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6). Six Things You Can Do To Prepare For The Coming Pandemic By : John Hart
A recent survey showed that 60% of American businesses were not ready for the coming Avian Influenza pandemic. However, 73% said they wanted to get ready, but weren't sure what to do. Here then, is a starter list of six things you should include in your business preparedness plan. 1. Absenteeism will be high due to illness or refusal to come to the workplace out of fear.
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7). Bird Flu: Human Infection By : Bradford Frank M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A.
Bird flu is a disease caused by a specific type of avian (bird) influenza virus, the so-called H5N1 virus. This virus was first discovered in birds in China in 1997, and since then has infected 125 people in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Indonesia, killing 64 of them. It is spread by infected migratory birds (including wild ducks and geese) to domestic poultry (primarily chickens, ducks, and turkeys), and then to humans.
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8). Bird Flu-Worst-Case Scenario By : Bird Flu
There has been a lot of buzz about bird flu or the avian influenza and how it could become a global pandemic. What would a pandemic really mean? The federal government just launched a 7 billion dollar program to help the prevention and out break of a bird flu pandemic. There have only been 83 deaths from avian flu worldwide since 2003. Health experts have not yet seen evidence of human to human transmission.
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9). Bird Flu: Diagnosis By : Bradford Frank M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A.
Central to the problem of dealing with bird flu is diagnosis. A number of upper respiratory infections have similar symptoms—at least at the onset of the illness, including the common cold, seasonal influenza, and bird flu. Seasonal flu and bird flu have almost identical symptoms—including fever, cough, malaise (feeling unwell), nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
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10). A Bird-Flu Pandemic Could Start Tomorrow By : Bradford Frank M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A.
Bird flu is a disease caused by a specific type of avian (bird) influenza virus, the so-called H5N1 virus. This virus was first discovered in birds in China in 1997 and since then has infected 125 people in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Indonesia, killing 64 of them. It is spread by infected migratory birds (including wild ducks and geese) to domestic poultry (primarily chickens, ducks, and turkeys), and then to humans.
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11). Bird Flu: How Are Americans Going to Catch It? By : Bradford Frank M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A.
Bird flu, which is the lay term for the H5N1 variety of avian influenza, started in Hong Kong in 1997. Since then it has spread to China, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Laos, Russia, Indonesia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Romania, England, Croatia, Macedonia, Kuwait, and most recently to Turkey. The H5N1 virus has infected.
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12). Getting Your Personal Affairs in Order in The Event of a Bird Flu Pandemic By : Bird Flu
Bird flu? Have you heard of it? You have probably been hearing more about it in the news lately. What is it and why should you be worried about it? Avian influenza is a contagious and deadly virus that affects poultry and humans who have close contact with infected birds. It has been mainly in Southeast Asia but is spreading to other countries. Since 2003 160 people worldwide have become ill and about 82 have died.
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13). Avian Influenza - Bird Flu FAQ By : Sachin A
As more and more cases of bird flu are reported, the world faces an immediate threat of a deadly pandemic. Pandemics (Global Disease Outbreaks) are known to be like flash floods. They start abruptly, spread fast and cause a lot of damage all over the world. A few facts that everyone should know: What is Avian Influenza? As the name suggests, avian influenza refers to the infection caused by avian (bird) influenza (flu) viruses.
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14). Fight Against The Pandemic By : Emily purles
According to The Navhind Times dated 8th May 2006, USA is unprepared for the Bird Flu pandemic. A fact that the United States Health and Human Services Secretary, Mr. Michael Leavitt admitted. Avian Influenza or the H5N1 Bird Flu virus has not yet been found in North America but experts feel that it is only a matter of time before it crosses over from Asia to Europe and Africa.
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15). Flu Pandemic - Is it inevitable? By : Andrew Taylor
Fear cripples your mind, delayed acts attract the devil and hence the pandemic spreads. This is not the sweet voice of the cuckoo that you hear but the strange siren of death; the flu that is spread by the ever colorful flyers.
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16). Avian Influenza And Food Safety Statement By World Health Organization Director-General By : Dave Gosine
Since the beginning of February 2006, the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus has spread to affect wild or domestic birds in 17 new countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. The World Health Organization reconfirms that, when poultry products are safely handled and properly cooked, humans are not at risk of acquiring H5N1 infection through food.
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17). Avian Influenza crossed the Species Barrier By : steve dcosta
Avian flu, which was identified more than 100 years ago in Italy, is an infectious disease of birds, and is caused by type A strains of the influenza virus. An outbreak of avian influenza has occurred in number of Asian countries in their domestic and wild bird populations. Avian flu is a contagious disease and all birds are very susceptible to influenza viruses.
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18). Bird Flu: The World Beware By : Dane Stanton
Avian influenza virus or which is more commonly known as bird flu is a virus that stems from an infection from wild birds. These particular birds generally carry the virus but are somehow immune to the effects of it. Domesticated birds like ducks, chickens and turkeys however are not and herein lies the problem for humans.
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19). Avian Flu Is A Potential Pandemic By : Ske Chay
Will the avian flu cause a disaster similar to the Spanish flu of 1918 that killed more than fifty million people in the world?
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