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Avian influenza A virus has the potential to evolve into a strain that can effectively be spread person-to-person.

Avian influenza viruses are also known as bird flu viruses and can infect all types of birds, including wild birds, commercially raised poultry and pet birds of all types

Accepted theory suggests the current flu outbreak should have started elsewhere as a different virus.

As the world worries about avian flu, they need only look to the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic to see how bad things can get.

With the number of bird avian flu cases increasing each year, what you should know about this possible pandemic and precautions you can take.

Influenza spreads from birds to people. When it passes from human to human efficiently, it can cause a pandemic. Domestic birds are the ones to watch with the H5N1 strain

We had a swine flu scare back in 1976. Is that experience repeating itself, or is this time different?

Many people are not aware that America had a swine flu scare back in 1976. What lessons can we learn from that episode?

The Spanish Flu was a worldwide pandemic that affected nearly every corner of the world. Here's how it attacked a rural Maryland county.

The H1N1 Swine Flu virus mutated from pigs, and at some point was transmitted to humans with the possibility that the virus is a mixture of avian, swine and human viruses

Entrepreneurs made a fortune from selling gas masks during the Anthrax menace following 9/11. Can bird flu also stimulate profitable innovations in world trade?

Have we learned from previous pandemics? How are strategies determined? What should individuals do to prepare?

Flu drugs and antivirals are special drug chemotherapies that attack specific viral synthetic activities. Antibacterial antibiotics do not work for virus control.

Influenza A viruses are made of RNA. Human, swine and avian forms of influenza A virus strains can reassort to form novel viruses to which humans do not have immunity.

The eastern coast of Australia suffered its worst dust storm last night in 70 years. What are the health risks of sandstorms, and what can you do to lessen their impact?

The CDC has recommended a new set of guidelines designed to decrease exposure to seasonal influenza and swine flu. Here are the revised recommendations.

This wild outbreak of influenza spread to almost every part of the world and millions of people lost their lives from this contagious disease.

Influenza viruses have an amazing ability to infect multiple species of animals, mutate genes and intermix RNA to become new strains and deadly variants.

The recent outbreak of Type A H1N1 influenza has many people asking questions about the biology of influenza virus. Such as what do the letters H and N refer to?

The fear of swine influenza pandemic has spread worldwide. Why is H1N1 called swine flu? Is the new type of influenza threatening lives? Is there a cure? - Read on.

As the World Health Organization raises the Swine Flu pandemic threat to Level 5, discussions prohibiting group assemblies, like going to the movies, may be considered.

Amid current influenza fears, Asian bird flu has faded into the background, and the origin of H5N1 in Asia is still somewhat of a mystery.

With food security becoming an increasingly prevalent concern for many socially engaged Vancouverites, city council is taking steps to make hens a household staple.

Swine flu, H1N1, bird flu, H5N1, type A influenza - these are five terms used to describe the various strains of a single virus, but what is the difference?

Lewis Thomas made breakthroughs in immunology in the 20th century that pioneered medications and treatments for everybody today. He also wrote prolific essays and books.

Learn how scientists followed the clues that solved six real-life mysteries.

A patient in the throes of a heart attack can't wait long for medical attention; a new diagnostic tool will give doctors the chance to act more quickly.

The H1N1 Swine Flu first made headlines in mid-April 2009, leaving many to wonder if the world is on the verge of another pandemic.

Researchers have found that the Swine Flu had evolved years prior to its reported infections.

The flu is a common ailment that comes around every year. Learn about this condition and how to prevent it.

Though it's one of the seagulls, the Black-headed Gull doesn't go to sea: it prefers shallow waters and gentle coastlines, and tolerates humans. Most live in Europe.

Very few people can escape the news media without hearing about the H1N1 virus. But can horses catch swine flu?

Influenza vaccination programs are designed to prevent death from the seasonal flu. Preventing H1N1 deaths sounds like a great reason for a swine flu shot.

Hotlines at the world's two largest public health agencies dealing with the worldwide outbreak of swine flu are receiving and answering these questions.

How to reduce the spread of influenza - and reduce your chance of getting the flu - through simple measures of personal hygiene and cleanliness habits.

Simply put, vaccines prevent infections and antiviral drugs are designed to stop viruses from developing.

Barack Obama has become the first African-American President of the United States and inspires millions with his words of hope and belief in the American people.

With so many people worried about a swine flu epidemic , mobile phone application developers have responded by creating new apps to track and diagnose flu.

Losing a parrot is devastating. A common email scam that claims to have found missing birds preys upon the hopes of parrot owners.

Vaccination and drug therapy are the core of the western medicinal approach to preventing influenza. In TCM, diet and herbal formulas are used to enhance immune response.

Pandemic disease isn't automatic cause for worldwide panic. Learn what a pandemic really is, plus review real-life historical outbreaks and take a look at them today.

The Center for Disease Control has come out with specific recommendations regarding how and when to wear the N95 respirators and masks.

Is the fast-tracking of clinical trials for a swine flu vaccine to the so that it will be available for the peak flu season a good idea, or will it compromise safety?

With much anxiety over avian flu last year, and now swine flu this year, it's helpful to know the lingo: what's an epidemic, what's a pandemic?

With the reopening of schools and the resurgence of 2009 H1N1 ("swine flu"), health experts worry about an unusual pattern of severity.

Knowledge of the how and why of the spread of infectious disease is important for control. Without this knowledge increased human disability and death may be inevitable.

Some 50% to 60% of people are reluctant to take the "pig flu" vaccine. Reasons are the apparent lack of testing, concerns about safety and effectiveness, and more.

Even as students return to school and share germs, specific testing for H1N1 has been suspended. Are public health experts overlooking an emerging and ominous problem?

Non-vegetarians are endangering their health by eating animal products contaminated by pesticides, antibiotics and hormones like the fear hormone - adrenaline.

Transform H1N1 handwashing into soapy fun with songs and games, and teach children a lifetime habit of hand hygiene. It's important in an era of concern over pandemics.