What is Bird-Flu?

Over the past year, Bird Flu has been pasted on the headlines of every major media outlet in the nation. It seems like everybody is worried about it, but when I ask, no one can tell me exactly what it is. Is it as bad as everyone makes it out to be? Bird flu which is also known as Avian flu, is a type of influenza that infects birds. The A type flu virus is most common in water fowl. Held in the intestine and then shed amongst other birds, the virus can spread rapidly, not affecting the host bird. Although most common in water birds, domestic birds are susceptible to the Avian flu as well. According to the Center for Disease and Control, “Domesticated birds may become infected with avian influenza virus through direct contact with infected waterfowl or other infect View the rest of this article