BIRD FLU
Go to cbbs newsround, and read about the bird flue. After having read all articles, you should be able to answer the following questions.
The bird flu is spreading through parts of
- Asia and Europe
- Asia and America
- America and Europe
- of the USA
The virus HN51 has ...
- only been passed to chickens
- been passed to both birds and humans
- only been passed to humans
- only been passed to birds.
How do humans catch the bird flue?
- Humans can only catch this disease if they have been in close contact with live infected animals.
- Humans can catch them easily if they travel through an area in which there are infected animals.
- Humans can olny catch this disease if they are in close to contact with infected people.
How many people have died of the virus?
- 120
- none
- 60
- 117
It is
- not safe to eat chicken.
- safe to eat chicken, but not other poultry.
- safe to eat poultry.
- safe to eat turkey and duck, but no chicken.