Avian Flu Facts

Avian flu, often known as bird flu, is a type of influenza virus that infects birds. Because there are more than 140 strains of avian flu, the disease is often classified according to the severity of its symptoms.
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Food Safety Facts

According to the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, properly cooked and prepared poultry, even if the bird had avian flu, poses no risk to your health.
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General Flu Facts

For most people the flu is not life-threatening. On average, 5 to 20 percent of the population gets the flu.
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Pandemic Flu Facts

Pandemic flu is a highly contagious human flu that causes a global outbreak, or a pandemic, of serious illness. Because the strain of a disease is usually new, people have little natural immunity, allowing the infection to sicken people easily. Pandemic flu viruses are rare but have occurred.
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