Can Humans Get Avian Flu?

http://avianflufaq.com/ In the last few years a new disease called bird flu has gotten a lot of press. Because it killed a lot of birds and people are worried that humans will soon be dying from it as well.

The diseases formal name is avian flu and and some people have gotten the disease, which can be hard to diagnose.

It is usually necessary for doctors to take a swab from the patent's throat or nose and send it to a laboratory. Either the lab will find the virus or grow it.

If the disease isn't diagnosed early, it may be necessary to use blood tests to detect it and it can take weeks to get a correct diagnoses.

Fortunately, there is a vaccine which can protect against the disease. If needed the U.S. will distribute the vaccine.