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Apr
9
Mixed bird flu messages
Filed Under Bird Flu
Whilst preparing the news snippets for SurvivingFlu.com today, it became obvious that the public is receiving mixed messages from the various news media.
On the one hand we hear that no other birds tested in the UK, have been found with H5N1 bird flu, and on the other we learn that H5N1 is probably not going to be the virus that triggers a global pandemic. We feel encouraged by this, and resume our optimism that all will be OK.
Unfortunately the next article gives us a jolt as we realise what impact a flu pandemic would have on our society. 100,000 children could die, and thats just in the UK. Optimism turns to gloom, but we must realise that projections like this are important so that governments can make suitable plans to protect our way of live.
Rather than being alarmed, perhaps we should be reassured that the threat is being taken seriously and proactive measures are being put into place.
In the meantime, lets keep this whole thng in proportion. Bird flu affects birds and not humans and unless there is very close contact with infected birds, this is almost certainly how it will remain.
