Should person to person transmission of
Avian flu become reality, predictions are that it will hit in waves around the globe.
"Each ware of pandemic is likely to last up to eight weeks," says Burton, and the
avian flu will likely come in two or three waves.
With word that cases of "bird flu" are spreading (226 cases worldwide led to 129 deaths resulting from
avian flu, reported the World Health Organization in June), and in light of the heat it took for its response to Hurricane Katrina, the U.S.
Community and Migrant Health Center staff and providers are more likely than their counterparts in urban areas to encounter cases of
avian flu.
Apartment owners and other commercial real estate owners earlier this year joined together to create the Real Estate
Avian Flu Association, a group comprised mostly of New York City executives.
Avian flu. Large risks threaten businesses of all sizes, but small and midsize businesses are often too busy with day-to-day operations to make a business continuity plan, said Michael Mayers, senior vice president of risk management for Cbiz.
The World Health Organization reports that the number of human deaths resulting from infection with the H5N1
avian flu this year already has exceeded the total for 2005, and the total number of human infections has nearly matched the 95 of last year.
Most respondents (between 70% and 80% according to the type of measures) correctly identified specific surveillance, control and eradication measures taken to prevent and contain
avian flu outbreaks, and 70% agree that EU public authorities are guided in their actions by genuine concern about the health of European citizens.
There are significant gaps in Europeans' knowledge about the risks associated with avian influenza, according to a special Eurobarometer survey on bird flu published by the European Commission on 7 July.aMost respondents (between 70% and 80% according to the type of measures) correctly identified specific surveillance, control and eradication measures taken to prevent and contain
avian flu outbreaks, and 70% agree that EU public authorities are guided in their actions by genuine concern about the health of European citizens.
While the far north's bird population may have played a small role in the state's high tourism numbers in the past, Alaska's feathered friends may be promoted to leading roles on the world stage if the
Avian Flu decides to pay a call to The Last Frontier.
It uses a microchip to capture the electronic "signature" produced when the
avian flu (H5N1) surface contacts the sensor.
How will cities inform and educate their citizens in the event of an
avian flu pandemic?