Not that it'll effect me im vedgi !!!!!
2006-07-18 09:31:59 · 9 answers · asked by plain_little_jo 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
You can know the latest about bird flu by looking into the WHO updates at http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/en/
Not worried because youre vegetarian? Guess again- several of the fatalities were also in vegetarians- you can contract bird flu by simply BEING AROUND infected birds- it is not by eating them that most persons were infected, but by handling them.
Also, if bird flu makes begins to be spread from human to humna, it wont matter if your vegetarian or Christian or Republican- in that case youre at risk of contracting it..That is the event you need to worry about a lot more that the current mode of spread.
2006-07-19 15:08:57 · answer #1 · answered by hobo_chang_bao 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bird flu is a virus which is infecting more and more poultry and people across the world. So far, Asia, Europe and Africa, have found cases of avian influenza, but it is expected that the virus will eventually cause a pandemic, a world epidemic which will be very difficult to contain. If you think being a vegetarian offers protection from the disease, you are very wrong. No human infection with the virus was due to poultry products consumption. The virus is transmitted through close contact with birds, as the virus is mainly contained in the intestines and feces of the fowl. Thus it is important to avoid bird flu contaminated areas. Also, thorough cooking of poultry meat or eggs will destroy the virus, so it is absolutely safe to still consume such products. If you need any other clarification on the matter, just check out http://www.bird-flu-center.com
2006-07-21 21:48:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard chicken that's contaminated with the bird flu was being illegally imported from China and being delivered to a Chinese restaurant supplying warehouse in Michigan. The press has claimed that chicken cooked to a certain degree should not be of any harm.
Get this! Supposedly the FDA new about the chicken and still allowed sales and purchase of the contaminated chicken!
2006-07-18 09:45:16 · answer #3 · answered by outspoken1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the bird flu fatality rate (in people) now is over 50%, and there has been limited person-to-person transmission in a few clusters.
That fatality rate may very well come down if it mutates to become easily spread from person to person.
I think there isn't enough coverage in the media.
2006-07-19 18:02:44 · answer #4 · answered by starlight 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all flu is bird flu. every flu virus ever started in hong kong where people live in close contact with chickens and pigs. it's all media and republican hype to make you afraid enough to ask questions on yahoo. scared people do not revolt.
2006-07-18 09:35:00 · answer #5 · answered by tomh311 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/en/
If bird flu virus changes and is then spreadable between people, that is when the problems will really start. Being veggie won't make a bit of difference if that happens.
2006-07-18 09:46:06 · answer #6 · answered by dashabout 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The news is that this bullsh!t is just as overly hyped as it was the last time you heard about it.
2006-07-18 14:23:04 · answer #7 · answered by Brocktoon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2006-07-18 09:43:00 · answer #8 · answered by deadly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes professor jerkoff gave the bird a hot lemsip and it is much better now thanks.
2006-07-19 08:53:46 · answer #9 · answered by 90210 aka Hummer Lover 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋