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Why do china is origin of many deadly diseases?Like Bird Flu and now Plaque?


Why do china is origin of many deadly diseases?Like Bird Flu and now Plaque?How likely we are going to get Plaque here in USA?
Hey,I meant to say Plague not plaque.after I submited I realized and was laughing myself.lol..but sorry guys.
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Neither was originated from China.

Bird flu is just another mutation of flu. Transmitted by migration birds who have no country boundaries.

Pneumonic plague is closely related to Black Death which killed 25 million people in Europe during the Middle Age. They were caused by the same bacteria. Although Pneumonic plague is a lot more deadly than Black Death because it can transmit through air, and can kill in 24 hours.  (+ info)

What diseases can a baby bird carry?


My son found a baby robin on the ground after a wind storm two days ago. He brought it home, and we are caring for it. I wonder what kinds of diseases/sickness we can get by handling it. We are washing our hands after each feeding and using Germ-X.
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Few if any,

It is the ticks and fleas that come with wild animals that are the greatest danger. If you handle the bird with hands that are not cut or have any sores and then wash your hands after wards you should be okay. Just remember not to touch your mouth, eyes or the inside of your ears until after you wash your hands.

The problem is what will you do next? How do you teach it to fly, to hunt, to survive? You now are responsible for that bird for it's entire life. With your human smell on it no other bird will even go near it. So you will have to feed it and care for it for the rest of its life, it will only be able to hop around, and it may never fly and it will always have to look to you as its parents. It will never be an adult bird and it can never be returned to the wild, unless you want to feed it to a cat. Don't forget that burden. Caring for the bird is a noble thing, but the responsibility for it will last for years. Are you ready for that?

The bird will have to be seen by a veterinarian to determine its health and possible lifespan. It will also have to be examined to make sure it is not a public risk (like carrying West Nile Virus). When you see the vet they can tell you most of what you need to know.

A baby bird needs meat and it can't chew. Its parents often catch the meal, partially digest it and regurgitate it to their young. Cow’s milk may keep it going for a while, but it is probably too young to digest bird seed. You may be putting yourself into a situation that you don't want to be in and after all that care and concern it can still die. Birds are weak and easy prey; to hide this they hide all illness. When you find out a bird is sick it is usually too late to help it.  (+ info)

Can a humming bird carry diseases like a mosquito?


Just curious
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they can carry them but not infect of creatures (humans) because they don't bite  (+ info)

Can any body specify why bird flu is deadly diseases and why it is given so hype in media?


Because flu pandemics are cyclical and the viruses mutate. This current strain of bird flu kills about 50% of those infected. The great flu of 1919 that killed 20 million worldwide in a year, killed about 2-5 % of those infected. Do the math. This disaster will happen, it's just a matter of timing. Start thinking about how you'll survive if you can't go outside for a month.  (+ info)

Notifiable Diseases: Avian Flu (Bird Flu), Foot and Mouth Disease & Rabies?


Can anyone tell me the legislation and UK government prevention methods used to control them? I cannot find any decent sources anywhere, so even if you could just tell me a URL would be much appreciated :)
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Try:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/farmanimal/diseases/atoz/rabies/index.htm  (+ info)

Do bird feathers found on the ground carry disease?


I was always told as a child not to pick up bird feathers because they carry diseases. Now my own daughter wants to pick them up whenever she runs across one. Should I keep her from them, or am I being overly cautious?
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MOST germs can't live very long off of a living creature. they need to be in a warm environment. I would say it's probably fine, just have her wash her hands afterward and keep it away from her face. I was always picking up bird feathers as a kid and can't trace a single illness back to them.

I'm not saying there can't be some germs or she can't get sick, but the chances are slim, ESPECIALLY if she keeps it off of her face and her hands out of her mouth until they are washed.

If you keep your kids away from all germs all the time, they're immune system won't have a chance to build up.

I don't think you're being OVERLY cautious, your just being a mom. You don't want your kid getting sick and that's understandable.  (+ info)

Is there any dangers of catching diseases from animals when peeing outside?


I was taking a leak outside and a big black bird flew right over me and landed on a branch pretty close to me. I heard people say that you can get diseases from birds. Can you catch anything on the genitals because it was exposed?
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Stop trolling. lol

If you are serious for some reason, maybe you should be more worried about the bird thinking it's a tiny worm.  (+ info)

why does the bird flu considered to be such a frightening disease?


I seem that the entire world is dealing with it- what makes it different then other epidemic diseases?
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The 1918, 1957 and and 1968 flu pandemics can be traced back to bird flu mutating with human virus. These pandemics killed scores of people. The panic also stems from the fact that there is no vaccine for H5N1 virus, the bird flu that is currently affecting Asia. Like last year, vaccines for "regular" human flu are in short supply as well.



Under normal circumstances, when the flu hits you're just feverish, achey and fatigued for a few days. When the flu strikes more vulnerable people, like the elderly and very young babies, it can cause respiratory problems and even kill them.  (+ info)

Do you believe these new diseases are released by drug companies so they can make millions selling Vaccines?


Bird Flu, Swine Flu, these diseases have come from nowhere... then all of a sudden governments order billions in Vaccines.
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Here's some interesting information I came across:

"According to other sources, a top scientist for the United Nations, who has examined the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in Africa, as well as HIV/AIDS victims, has concluded that the current swine flu virus possesses certain transmission 'vectors' that suggest the new strain has been genetically-manufactured as a military biological warfare weapon.

The UN expert believes that Ebola, HIV/AIDS, and the current A-H1N1 swine flu virus are biological warfare agents.

In addition, Army criminal investigators are looking into the possibility that disease samples are missing from biolabs at Fort Detrick -- the same Army research lab from which the 2001 anthrax strain was released, according to a recent article in the Fredrick News Post.13 In February, the top biodefense lab halted all its research into Ebola, anthrax, plague, and other diseases known as 'select agents,' after they discovered virus samples that weren't listed in its inventory and might have been switched with something else."

BTW, those "massive supplies of antivirals" could also have something to do with it:

"Swine flu is extremely convenient for governments that would have very soon have to dispose of billions of dollars of Tamiflu stock, which they bought to counter avian flu, or H5N1. The US government ordered 20 million doses, costing $2 billion, in October, 2005, and around that time the UK government ordered 14.6 million doses. Tamiflu’s manufacturer, Roche, has confirmed that the shelf life of its anti-viral is three years."  (+ info)

What diseases can/cannot be passed from humans to animals and vice versa?


I do believe that the cold and flu viruses can be passed to dogs and cats, am I correct? What about everything else like certain diseases...specifically hepetitis, aids, anything contagious from human to human.... say for example if a bird bites a human who has hepititis, can the bird get it then pass it on to another human if they bite another human?

i understand there is a very wide range of both diseases and animals, but could you please just share what you know specifically? thanks
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I"am not sure we humans can pass any to animals but there is several animals can pass to us.Dogs cats sheep cows pigs horses goats snakes fish and wild animals as well.
From animals to humans==
From cats:
Cat scratch fever=bacterial
Plague=a rare bacterial
Toxoplasmosis=parasitic
Rabies=viral
Hook worms= parasitic
Q fever=bacterial
Ring worm=fungal
Tape worm= parasitic

From dogs:
Campylobacter=bacterial
Cryptosporidium=parasitic
Lyme disease=bacterial
Rabies=viral
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever= ticks bacterial

From birds; Coccosis= fungal
Salmonella= bacterial

From Reptiles:
Salmonella =bacterial

From Horses:
Leptospira = baterial
Rabies=rarely

Farm animals:
BSE ( mad cow)
E-coli=cows-bacterial
Yersinia=pigs-bacterial
Q fever= bacterial cows,sheep,goats
Brucellacains= bacterial

From Fish:
Salmonella= from water  (+ info)

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