However, behind all those headlines (all of which you can read in our “Current Headlines” section) there were also so interesting stories about bird flu vaccines being developed.

What sprang to mind however was the real danger of an H5N1 virus mutating to a human virus and spreading from human to human to human … It could happen so fast, and is so invisible (until it strikes) that it really is a bit scary.

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!UNITED NATIONS — Experts suspect the current spread of bird flu in Asia, Africa and Europe is mainly a result of trade in infected live birds rather than transmission through wild birds, the U.N. official coordinating the global [...]

Shock as H5N1 wipes out UK turkey farm
Confusion and criticism have been sparked after Europe’s largest turkey producer was hit hard by the deadly H5N1 virus. Nearly 160,000 birds were packed into trucks to be gassed 200 miles away at a facility in Cheddleton, England. Officials say the bird flu virus has been contained to [...]

Prevent Virus Transmission - Wash Your Hands
Hand washing with soap goes a long way in preventing avian influenza: UN
According to researches, hands are the most common mode of disease transmission, and one of the common ways people catch the flu is by rubbing their noses after their hands have been contaminated with the flu virus.