I'm not saying that it's good, but I don't think we're at the panic stage yet.
I do believe that several hundred people have died of bird flu so far, but all have like this woman contracted it from bird's.
So far, I haven't heard about any confirmed cases of the disease being transmitted by humans, which is what we all need to worry about and hope
doesn't happen.
Here's some data:
Usually, “avian influenza virus” refers to influenza A viruses found chiefly in birds, but infections with these viruses can occur in humans.
The risk from avian influenza is generally low to most people, because the viruses do not usually infect humans. However, confirmed cases of human
infection from several subtypes of avian influenza infection have been reported since 1997. Most cases of avian influenza infection in humans have
resulted from contact with infected poultry (e.g., domesticated chicken, ducks, and turkeys) or surfaces contaminated with secretion/excretions from
infected birds. The spread of avian influenza viruses from one ill person to another has been reported very rarely, and has been limited, inefficient
and unsustained.
www.cdc.gov...
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[edit on 2009/1/10 by GradyPhilpott]