Chicken Flu FAQs
The chicken flu is a flu that experts have been
predicting for years and it is finally blooming just like they said
it would. Congratulation to them! Seriously though, the chicken flu
has caused the deaths of hundreds of millions of birds all over Asia
and now the chicken flu has spread its wings into Turkey and some
say Russia.
The chicken flu is not just harmful to people it
is harmful to birds. Millions of birds have died from the chicken
flu on top of those culled by humans. Those that were culled did not
all have the chicken flu but were suspected of being at risk of
getting it. This is one way to control the chicken flu and stop it
in its tracks, or at lest that is the idea. This culling does seem
to be helping contain the chicken flu somewhat but it is still on
the move.
The main way that the chicken flu is spreading so
far, is through waterfowl. These birds are migrating and moving
around the continent and they are taking the chicken flu with them.
How inconsiderate!
Not many people in all have gotten the chicken flu
but out of those who did there has been over 50% mortality rate.
Those who have been infected with the chicken flu are for the most
part people who have chickens. This includes people who farm
chickens, those who buy the farmed chickens and those who raise them
for other reasons and even those who have stalls next to chicken
farmers at the market have gotten the chicken flu.
The main places that the chicken flu exists are
Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia. All of these places have
the chicken flu and some suspect that China must as well though they
are not confirming this at all. China insists that they are chicken
flu free but they have covered up this sort of ting before.
It is highly unlikely that you could catch the
chicken flu from another person. So far this does not seem to be the
main method of transmission. To get the chicken flu you would have
to have contact with birds, direct contact and if you don’t then you
should be okay even if you live in one of the places listed above.
The chicken flu is no laughing matter and I am sure that we will
hear plenty more chicken flu news in the coming months and years.
Recommended Reading:
Asian Flu
Chicken Flu FAQs
Cold Flu
The history of
the Spanish flu
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