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The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccination each year. Every year in the United States, on average 5% to 20% of the population gets the flu; more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications, and; about 36,000 people die from flu. Some people, such as older people, young children, and people with certain health conditions, are at high risk for serious flu complications. – Centers for Disease Control
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Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, refers to a large group of different influenza viruses that primarily affect birds. Wild birds can carry the viruses, but usually do not get sick from them. However, some domesticated birds, including chickens, ducks and turkeys can become infected, and will often die from the virus. Each year, there is a flu season for birds just as there is for humans and, as with people, some forms of the flu are worse than others.
On rare occasions, these avian flu viruses can infect other species, including pigs and humans. The vast majority of avian flu viruses do not infect humans. H5N1, the strain of Avian Flu currently affecting countries in the Middle East, Europe and Asia, has the potential to develop into a human pandemic, since it might ultimately adapt into a strain that is spread easily from person to person. Once this adaptation occurs, it will no longer be a bird virus--it will be a human influenza virus. – Virginia Department of Health
World
Health Organization – Avian Flu web page
CDC – Avian
Influenza
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Influenza
A flu pandemic is a global outbreak that occurs when a new influenza A virus causes serious human illness and spreads easily from person to person. – Virginia Department of Health
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County Draft Pandemic Flu Plan (7-24-07) (PDF)
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County Draft Pandemic Flu Plan Summary (PDF)