Influenza Articles

1). Preparing Your Finances For A Bird Flu Pandemic By : Pandemic Zone
If you have been paying attention to the news lately you may of heard of the threat of bird flu and a world pandemic. What would this mean and how would it affect your financial holdings. The World Bank, which has estimated that a bird flu pandemic lasting a year could, cost the global economy up to $800 billion dollars. The economic toll on the world economy will be catastrophic.
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2). Bird Flu – Answers to 10 Important Questions By : Brian McGregor
Find out the answers to the 10 most frequently asked questions about bird flu.
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3). Avian Flu Symptoms By : Frank Vanderlugt
Avian influenza viruses are usually type A viruses found mainly in birds, but infections can occur in humans. Not all bird flu strains produce serious illness, but the current H5N1 strain is unusually pathogenic and has been shown to be transmissible to humans. Unlike most bird flu viruses, the H5N1 virus can be passed easily from birds to humans without first incubating in other animals such as pigs.
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4). Is There Going To Be An Asian Flu Pandemic? By : Michael Z. Johnson
The last Asian flu pandemic occurred in 1957. It is estimated that between 1 million people and 4 million people were killed by the virus. Fast forward to October 2004 when an American lab sent out stored samples of the deadly strain of Asian flu to different labs all over the world. By some kind of administrative error some 3,700 samples of the 1957 Asian flu virus were sent out to labs around the world.
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5). Comparison of Flu Medications By : Yury Bayarski
Flu medications comparison At present time four drugs in the United States are approved by the FDA for the treatment and prevention of flu: Neuraminidase inhibitors: Oseltamivir (brand name: Tamiflu) and Zanamivir (brand name: Relenza) Adamantane derivatives: Amantadine (brand name: Symmetrel) and Rimantadine (brand name: Flumadine) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved two drugs to both treat and prevent influenza type A - Amantadine in 1976 and Rimantadine in 1993.
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6). Bird Flu -- How the Nightmare Begins By : Richard Stooker
Bird flu could become highly contagious in several ways. Here is one plausible scenario.
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7). 10 Life Saving Tips for Surviving an Impending Bird Flu Pandemic By : Julie Butler
A new killer flu virus is on its way. Ducks and geese carrying this virus are now winging their way across the globe, spreading the disease wherever they go. Started in Asia, it has now spread to Europe. Soon it will be in North and South America. So far it has only killed a few dozen humans. It is, after all, a virus that’s passed from bird to bird.
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8). Bird Flu Explained By : Jane Thurnell-Read
Bird Flu or more correctly, avian flu, is much in the news and causing a lot of anxiety. Many people are worried that they may get it, and the papers are full of horror scenarios. There are over 100 strains of avian flu, but most of them do not infect humans. The current strain H5N1 can infect humans, but not easily. The number of cases of avian flu in humans in the current outbreak is very small, and almost all have come about by direct contact with infected or dead birds – something that most of us are unlikely to experience.
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9). What is Bird Flu, anyway? By : Aliza Adar Levine
We keep hearing about bird flu. Sounds scary, but what exactly is involved? Why are governments freaking out?
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10). The Immune Enhancing Effects of Tea. Theanine By : Dr. Stephen Martin
Copyright 2006 Grouppe Kurosawa Mammals have two largely independent immune systems in their bodies. Although these immune systems do interact, they serve two very different roles in protecting us against pathogens, including cancer and infectious diseases. Most people are generally familiar with the immune system that is activated by vaccines. This immune response is highly specific, but it is also very slow to respond to specific pathogens.
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11). The impact of bird flu By : Steve Dcosta
The bird flu though not an epidemic for humans yet, but for some species of birds, it is probably the worst thing that can happen. The effect is so potent that a mortality rate of 100% has been recorded, with the infected birds dying in less than 48 hours.
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12). Can A Vaccine Help Protect From Bird Flu? By : Aliza Adar Levine
An effective Vaccine against pandemic(world wide) Avian(bird flu)virus is not yet available.
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13). Natural Alternative Flu Home Remedy By : Brian Carter
When Chase-Manhattan lender David Givens began to feel some of the early symptoms of the flu - fatigue, muscle aches and pains (not from exercise), and a slight fever - he had no reason to expect he'd be, as he put it, "amazingly better within 2 days" because of a flu home remedy.
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14). Vaccines Don't Protect You -- They Just Accelerate Your Own Immunity By : Richard Stooker
The most dangerous myth about vaccinations . . . they work, but only if your own immune system does
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15). The Next Killer Flu -- Can We Stop It? By : John Hart
Flu season is just around the corner once again. But this time, it may be coming disguised as a serial killer. There is deep concern that a new killer flu, nicknamed "Bird Flu," may mix with ordinary flu and kill millions of people. This is how Robert Webster of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis characterizes this killer flu -- and take note that Dr.
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16). How Humans Contract Bird Flu By : Michael Colucci
People all over the world have been going nuts for the very few people that the bird flu virus has killed. The media is one of the reasons why people have been going nuts for the very few deaths the bird flu has caused. However maybe the media is just serving as an early warning device to what could be a much worse situation. The media maybe has gotten paranoid of the fear of previous influenza virus spread that has caused an epidemic way back.
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17). Pure Water Hydration in an Avian Flu Pandemic - The Value of Planning in Northern Virginia and the Washington D.C. Metro Area By : Jon M. Stout
A threat to the nation’s health is emerging in Asia and the Indian Sub Continent that has potentially devastating implications. Avian Flu (the H5N1 strain of Influenza A) is a fact in many parts of Asia, although to date the avian strain has not combined with human influenza in a sustained manner. If a new strain emerges in humans with the fatality profile of the H5N1 virus, the effect on the world population will be dramatic.
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18). Avian Flu History By : Frank Vanderlugt
Avian influenza virus usually refers to influenza A viruses found mainly in birds, but infections can occur in humans. The risk is generally low to most people, because the viruses do not usually infect humans. However, confirmed cases of human infection have been reported since 1997, and the current outbreak of bird flu worldwide increases the risk that the virus will mutate into a form which can be spread person to person.
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19). Bird Flu Poses Serious Danger. Why? By : Aliza Adar Levine
News Reports about Bird Flu are becoming alarmingly frequent. More and more cases of human contamination are being reported. What exactly is "bird flu" anyway? And how does it pose a risk?
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20). Why We Should Be Worried About The Bird Flu By : Michael Colucci
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? The bird flu virus is the current virus that has been scaring people away from eating at KFC. People might think that the bird flu virus might cause them to die. What the media is doing, is only trying to scare a lot of people from the bird flu virus.
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21). 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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22). How to Survive the Flu Season With Your Teenager By : Terre Grable
As a parent, it can become overwhelming trying to finagle your day job, household responsibilities, and caring for sick family members. Here are some tips to keep your sanity during the flu season with your teenager
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23). Reported Human Cases Of Bird Flu Or H5N1 Influenza By : Paul Hata
Outbreaks of avian influenza among poultry are ongoing in several countries in Asia, including Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. Reports of sporadically occurring human cases of influenza are continued through January 2005. Thailand reported five human cases of influenza H5N1 with four deaths in September and October 2004 but no additional cases to date.
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24). That Time Of The Year When Your Nose Is Like A Water Hose By : Aydan Corkern
The winter season is coming once again, and with it comes the threat of catching a cold and getting the flu. Avoid this nuisance by safeguarding yourself from germs.
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