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 [Nature.com] Avian flu special The flu pandemic: were we ready? : Nature: Here's the transcript: "At this hour, the World Health Organization has declared a full-scale pandemic influenza alert, with person-to-person spread lasting more than two weeks in Cambodia and Vietnam. During previous influenza pandemics in the United States, large numbers of people were ill, sought medical care, were hospitalized and died.

 [Googleblog.blogspot.com] Official Google Blog: Bird flu basics: The avian flu's jump to humans was first detected in 1997, although all the human deaths reported so far (about 60 since 2003) have been due to transmission from animals to humans. There has been more concern recently because the virus has been detected in migratory birds which can't be caught and killed - and which may carry the virus to Europe and Africa within the next two migratory seasons.

[Healthnewsblog.com] Health News Blog -- Bird Flu / Avian Flu H5N1: "It is very important to keep in mind that avian influenza is currently a problem almost exclusively in BIRD populations and in limited areas of the world," Smith said in the webchat, hosted by the U.S. Department of State. "Remember that despite millions of exposures, only 126 human cases have been documented to date and there is currently no evidence of person-to-person transmission of this virus."

[Fluhelp.org] The Flu News Blog: Charleston Gazette - I RECENTLY read an article on the ABC News Web site called Preparing for a Pandemic. The story included a list of must-haves each home should keep on hand if bird flu ends up forcing everyone to stay at home for weeks on end.

Reflected tags on Technorati: Blog, Birdflu, Bird, Bird Flu Monitor