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Bird Flu FAQ: What to Know About Avian Influenza

The percentage of people who had the virus and died from it in the 1997 outbreak in Asia may sound frightening. But in that outbreak and other outbreaks with high fatality rates, severe or deadly symptoms have occurred primarily in those who lived in close proximity to domestic birds and had limited access to medical care, Schaffner says.  Generally, people…