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Essay / Avian flu - 570
Bird flu, better known as avian flu, simply because flu which may have an animal name does not necessarily come from an animal, flu genes are also similar to those of animals. Apparently, bird flu mainly affected birds, chickens and wild birds. The first bird flu to infect a person occurred in Hong Kong in 1997. Since the bird flu infection, it has spread from Hong Kong to different places around the world, such as Europe, Asia and even the Middle East, with uninfected birds. When bird flu first developed, it was primarily transmitted by birds, and over time it spread to more birds around the world. In my opinion, I find it rare that an animal can infect a human. I think the only way a person could be infected by an animal would be through rabies. With this flu and other viruses from animals, the virus in birds or animals can change and mutate. If this were to happen, the world would become an explosion of disease. The way a human gets very sick and contracts bird flu is by eating eggs that are not co...