Not entirely known: So far it has infected only persons involved with raising birds, primarily poultry, and does not seem to readily infect other animal species. If the recognized cases are all there are then it has a high fatality rate. The obvious question is can it cross species and create human to human infection? The other risk is that scientists have changed it to infect humans & could be used by terrorists.
Answered 3/10/2013
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Close contact with b: Close contact with infected birds is the major risk factor. These may be domestic or wild, e.g. Wild geese. Bird flu started in pigs, so theoretically one could get it from pigs too. It rarely spreads from human to human.
Answered 4/5/2012
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Low in this country: The majority of cases of bird flu have been found in asia, africa & europe in recent years. According to the fda, even if you ate the meat or eggs from an infected bird, the disease would not be transmitted if the food is properly cooked. Be safe: get a flu shot. Practice good hand washing technique. Do not eat chicken which is not fully cooked. Do not eat raw or partially cook.
Answered 1/22/2013
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