Bird flu - is the world at risk?

摘要

Bird flu has raged in South-East Asia since late 2003, spreading westwards since 2005. In the summer 0/2005 it reached the European region of Russia, and in February 2006 it was confirmed for the first time in Africa. The spectre with the mysterious code name HPAI HsNi, that is not only wiping out poultry throughout the world, but also has the potential to trigger a pandemic akin to Spanish flu in igi8, has dominated the media for months on end. What does it all mean and what impact is it having on rural areas?