Is the “Bird Flu” still a problem or has this passed?

Answer 1

In one sense it hasn’t really begun. Right now the virus is infecting birds across Asia, Africa and the Middle East – some in Europe.

People are concerned about it because right now it is killing 78% of the people who become infected.

There haven’t been as many human deaths because the pandemic hasn’t started. The virus doesn’t yet pass easily from person to person.

But scientists are watching the virus and they say that it is acquiring the mutations necessary to pass easily from person to person – like seasonal flu. When that happens there will be large numbers of people infected. Estimates range from 30% to 60% and even higher.

A virus that infects 30% to 60% of us and kills 78% of the people infected is frightening.

Each case of infection in a person or an animal is another chance for the virus to acquire the final mutations to produce a pandemic.

During the 1918 pandemic in 1918 when 50-100 million people died.

Our modern medical system will not improve our chances of survival over the people in 1918 because we will run out of hospital beds, medications, ventilators, etc. in a matter of days.

I have been reading the academic reports for the last few years, and it is not media hype, propaganda, or a governmental scam.

Here are what some professionals say…

"You're going to be staying home for one year. There will be no school, there will be no work...all we'll be doing is trying to keep ourselves alive."

Richard Canas, NJ Homeland Security Director
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"If the pandemic started tomorrow we'd be screwed."

Dr. Michael T. Osterholm of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy
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"And believe me, the pandemic could start tomorrow.
By the time the pandemic starts, preparation will be too late.
So, you should be doing this now, and that's my message."

"All we have is God given time to prepare."

Dr. David Nabarro, Senior UN System Coordinator for Avian and Human Influenza.
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Dr. Bill Brady: "What can you expect from the federal government?" Brady asked the Leadership Los Alamos regional session participants"...
"Well, you're not going to get much. The federal government is stockpiling vaccine, anti-viral medications and key medical supplies for about 20 million* people - but don't expect to get any of that. The initial Pandemic Influenza is expected to last eight to 17 weeks, followed by waves that may last weeks to months for up to two years," Brady said.

..."the pandemic will kill when it comes. But more seriously perhaps, it will do massive economic and social damage, because our systems of trade, finance and governance are interconnected and will not survive the impact of a pandemic on workforces. We need to be able to deal with both the human consequences and the economic, social and governance consequences if we're going to survive it."

Dr. Bill Brady, Medical Director and Group Leader at Los Alamos National Laboratory, chairman of the Department of Energy Medical Director's Steering Committee and governing board chairman of Los Alamos Medical Center.

Answer 2

No the risk is exactly the same - the media has moved onto other things to get apocalyptic and hysterical about. There are more votes and taxes in the whole Global warming scam.

Answer 3

No, it's just that Global Warming gets so much better ratings.

Answer 4

never was a problem in this country just the new york times feeding a bull s... story again ,,,,,but then again the libs believed it because the times said it.

Answer 5

now it's Global Warming