Updated H5N1 oUTBREAK mAP
160+ Human Infections to date...possibility of 5 -200 Million Deaths (if/when it mutates)
Flu set to hit alaska,canada in a couple weeks


Avian influenza, or bird flu, threatens humanity with what could easily be the greatest public health crisis in recorded history. Experts warn the disease could kill one in eight human beings and cause a collapse of the world economy. Outbreaks of various strains of bird flu are regularly detected. Bird flu can be caught simply by eating undercooked meat or eggs, by eating undercooked food prepared on the same cutting board as infected meat or eggs or even by touching eggshells which are contaminated with the disease.
Euphoric Reviewed by Euphoric on . Go vegetarian to avoid bird flu Scared about getting bird flu? Then the only really safe way to protect yourself is to go vegetarian, an animal rights group said on Tuesday. Headlining a new Chinese and English language Web site (www.avianflu.cn) "Avian flu: it's your fault", the Asia Pacific branch of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) says it is drawing attention to unsavory factory farming practices. The cramming together of thousands of chickens in buildings where the birds are never allowed outside Rating: 5