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Indonesia Bans Backyard Poultry Farms Boston (eCanadaNow) - The Indonesian government banned poultry farms in residential areas of the capital Jakarta and two other provinces to fight the bird flu. This comes as a response when a sudden outbreak of the bird flu took place last week killing four people. More Bird Flu Articles...
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Jakarta bird flu hospital overwhelmed with patients JAKARTA, Jan 15 (Reuters) - One of two hospitals designated to treat bird flu cases in the Indonesian capital has been overwhelmed with patients with symptoms of the disease, a doctor said on Monday. In response to a new surge in cases, two Indonesian ministers said the government was pressing for a ban on backyard fowl in three provincial areas worst hit by the H5N1 bird flu virus.
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Everyone seems worried about bird flu. Is there reason for the concern? Why are governments doing about it? What exactly is bird flu? Does bird flu carry a risk to human health ? Here are some facts about bird flu. Avian influenza, or “bird flu”, is a highly contagious disease caused by viruses that normally only infect birds and, sometimes, pigs. Avian influenza viruses have, on rare occasions, crossed the species barrier to infect humans. That is the current concern.
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 | Bird Flu Vaccine
Effective bird flu vaccines against a pandemic virus are not yet available to the public. Some clinical trials are now under way to test effectiveness of different possibilities. Vaccines are produced each year for seasonal influenza but will not protect against pandemic influenza. Although a vaccine against the H5N1 virus is under development in several countries, no vaccine is totally ready for commercial production and no vaccines are expected to be widely available until several months after the start of a pandemic.
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 | Bird Flu Danger
Reports about human's infected with Bird Flu are alarming. More cases of human contamination are being reported. What exactly is the risk with bird flu ? Isn't it over? No.
As more reports of Bird Flu spread, the risk of a World wide epidemic (Pandemic)increases.
Here is what is involved:
• Bird flu is caused by the H5N1 virus. The strain thats spreading is one of the deadliest versions known.
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 | Bird Flu Spreading
Do migratory birds spread bird flu viruses? It seems to be the case. Wild waterfowl are considered the natural reservoir of all influenza A viruses. They have probably carried influenza viruses, with no apparent harm, for centuries. They are known to carry viruses of the H5 and H7 subtypes, but usually in a mild form. Considerable circumstantial evidence suggests that migratory birds can introduce mild H5 and H7 viruses to poultry flocks, which then mutate to the highly virulent form.
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 | Preventing Bird Flu
Can a bird flu Global Epidemic (Pandemic) be prevented? Hopefully, but one never knows for sure. The best way to prevent a pandemic would be to eliminate the virus from birds, but it has become increasingly difficult. It's becoming doubtful if this can be accomplished in the near future. But, plans are being made, for all possibilities.
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When it comes to emergency planning for an outbreak of bird flu, US corporations are on the front lines, along with state and local governments ...
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