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Bird flu or Avian influenza is a kind of influenza that is mostly catching in birds. The first patient of bird flu was reported in Italy in the beginning of 20th century. But this plague is now spreaded all over the world.
From now on bird flu prevention is at the top of most of the people's minds nowadays. Because this virus is transmittable only from bird-to-bird and from bird-to-human, thus there is little chance of it turning transferable in America. But viruses can change at times and hence they quite easily transmit from human being-to-human being. Then what things can be carried out to avert that?
The most ideal bird flu prevention process thus begins with cleanliness and hygiene as is the condition with any kind of flu. The other precautionary steps consist combinations of several partly successful methods like immunization, use of Personal Protective Equipment and vaccination. Domesticated birds are slaughtered at large-scale whenever they are found attacked with the virus in order that it does not spread further.
Poultry farms in United States should be kept clean and disinfected. They can control bird flu by checking the factors behind it such as lack of exercise for commercial poultry, excessive steroids and overcrowding.
Going back to farm grown chickens would be the most ideal type of prevention, but till that occurs cleanliness and safety are important. Individual cleanliness and hygiene is vital too. But not a thing is more important in comparison to good health.
A healthful body with a tough immune system is able to resist all sorts of disorders including bird flu. Bird flu can be averted. You just have to limit yourself whenever essential. But then good health and security are worth it! | 
