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Avian Influenza, Bird Flu, Chicken Flu, H5N1 Avian influenza, sometimes called bird flu, chicken flu, or H5N1 flu virus, is a term used to describe strains of influenza (flu) that can infect domestic poultry flocks and wild birds. The virus is contained in the secretions or excretions of an infected animal, especially the feces….
What is a Pandemic? A Pandemic is an outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects an exceptionally high proportion of the population: a pandemic outbreak of a disease (merriam-webster.com). Usually a pandemic is when a disease spreads over a large part of a country or globally. …