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Yes, people can catch it from contact with the excrement or saliva of infected birds. It can be passed from human to human but only very rarely and only when they are living in very close physical contact, e.g., living in the same home.
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∙ 12y agoYes, Swine Flu is an infectious disease and can be transmitted to others.
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∙ 13y agoYes, it is a very deadly form of flu that kills 50 to 60% of those humans infected.
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∙ 10y agoAvian Flu is not contagious. Swine flu is.
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Is bird flu deadly?
Yes, it is a very deadly form of flu that kills 50 to 60% of those humans infected.
What is the name of the deadly flu strain that was identified in Hong Kong and is spread to?
bird flu
What if you get the bird flu?
It is an extremely deadly form of flu and 50 to 60% of those infected die.
Why are viruses infamous and deadly on earth?
HIV is one of them. Some strains of Flu, like Bird Flu and Spanish Flu. And...uhh... I dont know anymore. =S
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
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.
What are the types of Bird Flu?
Swine Flu
Can Penguins Spread Bird Flu?
Yes, all birds spread bird flu
What's Bird Flu?
Bird flu is another term used for avian influenza.
What are the different types of bird flu?
Swine Flu
What is the origin of the name swine lu?
Swine flu was first discovered in people working with pigs. Flu is a disease that is transmitted in various forms among people, pigs, and birds. Sometimes bird flu is transmitted to pigs, and sometime pig flu is transmitted to people. What actually happens is that a pig has pig flu and catches bird flu. A chromosome from the bird flu gets mixed with the pig flu and changes it to a different type of flu. Then a person with human flu catches pig flu. A chromosome with pig and perhaps bird flu mixes with the human flu. The flu is mainly human flu but contains pig and bird flu chromosomes. It got the name swine flu because people working with pigs caught it first. Because it has the pig and bird chromosomes, people with resistance to human flu, have less resistance to swine flu.
