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It is currently known to be possible for the following to be infected with H5N1, the highly pathogenic form of "Bird Flu" that humans can get:
Pigs, birds (both wild and domestic), and humans.
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What if you get the bird flu?
It is an extremely deadly form of flu and 50 to 60% of those infected die.
Is bird flu deadly?
Yes, it is a very deadly form of flu that kills 50 to 60% of those humans infected.
What is fatal bird flu or Swine Flu?
All types of flu can be fatal. But the Avian (bird) flu is more fatal, it kills 50 to 60% of those infected. Swine flu H1N1/09 has a mortality rate well below 1%.
How has each person with bird flu contracted the virus?
People catch bird flu by close contact with birds or bird droppings. This is just the flu that infects birds. The bird flu that people often call the bird flu is not the same. That one is passed from person to person.Some people have caught H5N1 from cleaning or plucking infected birds. In China, there have been reports of infection via inhalation of aerosolized materials in live bird markets. And some infections have occurred in people who handle fighting cocks.There have been a few cases where one infected person caught the bird flu virus from another person -- but only after close personal contact. So far, there has been no sustained human-to-human spread of H5N1.
What are the release dates for Burt Flu The Bird with Bird Flu - 2005?
Burt Flu The Bird with Bird Flu - 2005 was released on: USA: 11 December 2005
Can you get bird flu if you picked up and held a bird for about 15 minutes?
You'd first have to locate a country that had birds infected with avian influenza, and that would be tough, since this disease is aggressively being tracked and infected birds are destroyed as soon as they are located.
What if your dog has the bird flu?
Dogs are not susceptible to the H5N1 bird flu.
Is bird flu the past tense of bird fly?
No, bird flu is a disease caught from birds.
Is influenza restricted to Homo sapiens?
No, there are types of influenza viruses that many different groups of mammals can get infected by, as well as birds (such as the avian/bird flu).
What are the types of Bird Flu?
Swine Flu
Is bird flu harmful?
Yes, it can kill flocks of birds including commercial operations of turkeys and chickens. In humans it is fatal to 50 to 60% of those infected.
What's Bird Flu?
Bird flu is another term used for avian influenza.
