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A member asked:
How easily can humans catch avian flu? is avian flu easily passed from birds to humans? how easy is it to catch?
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Not easy: Avian flu usually requires close contact with infected birds. Avian flu is not present in the U. S. so please stop obsessing about it.
Answered 12/15/2014
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