| Bird flu is an infection caused by avian
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| | a harsh reality. As of September 2005, a
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| (bird) influenza (flu) viruses. These flu
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| | total of 63 people have died in Southeast
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| viruses occur among birds naturally. Wild
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| | Asia. 11 countries have now fallen
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| birds all over the world carry the
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| | victim, as more and more people are
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| viruses in their intestines, but usually
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| | infected and hospitalised."No government,
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| do not get sick from them. However, bird
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| | no head of state can be taken unawares,"
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| flu is extremely contagious among birds
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| | said WHO director general Lee Jong-Wook.
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| and can make some domesticated birds,
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| | "It is very important for all of us to be
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| including ducks, turkeys, and chickens,
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| | prepared..."He advised countries should
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| very sick and kill them.Bird flu viruses
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| | prepare for a pandemic by stockpiling
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| do not usually infect humans, but several
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| | antiviral drugs and positioning them in
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| cases of human infection with bird flu
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| | high-risk areas; intensifying efforts in
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| viruses have occurred since 1997.The
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| | vaccine development; and planning for
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| World health Organization (WHO) issued a
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| | massive economic and social
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| prophetic warning in December 2004. It
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| | disruptions.Remember governments and
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| claimed that if bird flu triggered the
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| | wealthy commercial companies are rapidly
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| next pandemic, the virus would likely
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| | buying supplies and stockpiling known
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| originate in Asia. This seems to becoming
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| | antiviral drugs.
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