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Originally Posted by kestrelx
I notice they stopped talking about Bird Flu a few years back. For a while it was always on the news about a possible Bird Flu epidemic when a bird was found dead. Did they decide to talk about another kind of flu instead?
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The major panic a couple of years ago was swine flu which they thought was going to be a lot more serious than it was.
Swine Flu (H1N1)
Bird flu is still around but so far hasn't affected that many humans. However it could be a major pandemic if it mutates into a form which can more easily infect humans.
Avian flu - NHS Choices
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia