Most particularly in China.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to prevent an avian flu
pandemic in the United States, more than 1.6 million chickens per year will
now be tested for signs of the highly contagious and deadly H5N1 flu strain.
With a fatality rate of close to 60% among humans, the risk of a potential
global health crisis is being taken very seriously by public health and
government officials worldwide. In Avian Flu: Pandemic Threat and the Global
Response, America Abroad Media (AAM) brings together leading public health
experts to assess the dimensions of the avian flu threat and discuss how
globalization is impacting the world's state of preparedness.
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