Is The Bird Flu Going To Be The Death Of Us?
All this talk to bird flu has really thrown us all into a tizzy
these days but is it something that we really need to be so
concerned about? Well, this really depends on who you ask. Some
experts will tell you that this new outbreak of bird flu is
going to wipe out one third of the worlds population while
another stands by and simply scoffs at such a prediction.
Getting down to the bottom of the bird flu is hard to do and in
the end there is not much you can do about it either way.
So far the bird flu has not spread to all countries, and the
vast majority of those who have been affected actually handled
the birds or came into contact with contaminated spaces. So if
this is anything to go by, if you do not have chickens then you
should be safe from the bird flu. There have been no reports as
of yet of any bird flu victims catching the flu from other
people, only from the birds themselves. I don't know about you
but this certainly puts my mind at rest somewhat.
There is more than one strain of bird flu however and they all
act a little differently and like any other virus is subject to
constant mutations. The current strain of bird flu may not be
passed from human to human yet but in time it may learn to
transmit itself in this fashion. Viruses are smart and they
learn quickly so even if you have no contact with any birds you
need to watch out and take some precautions.
You will need to start being even more hygienic that you already
are to avoid catching bird flu. Wash your hands more often and
do not touch people if you do not have to. For example when you
are out and you meet someone don't necessarily shake their hand
and if you do wash your hands right away. This is your health
and it is even more important than always being overly polite.
There are also vaccines that are being developed as you read
that will hopefully be able to lower your chances of contracting
bird flu. These vaccines have gotten a lot of hype lately and we
can only hope that they are as effective as they are said to be
in containing and eliminating the bird flu.