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Do you know the difference
between
seasonal flu, avian flu and pandemic flu?
Seasonal (or common) flu is a respiratory illness that
can be
transmitted person to person. Most people have some immunity, and
a
vaccine is available.
Avian (or bird) flu is caused by influenza viruses that
occur naturally
among wild birds. The H5N1 variant is deadly to domenstric fowl
and can
be transmitted from birds to humans. this is no human immunity
and
vaccine is available.
Pandemic flu is virulent human flu that causes a global
outbreak, or
pandemic, of serious illness. Because there is little natural
immunity,
the disease can spread easily from person to person. Currently,
there
is no pandemic flu.
For more information click here to go to the Mid Ohio Valley
Health Department website:
www.movhd.com/pandemicflu/during_a_flu_pandem or
go
here to find out how to take care of someone at home. |
