http://avianflufaq.com/ In the last few years a new disease called bird flu has gotten a lot of press. Because it killed a lot of birds and people are worried that humans will soon be dying from it as well. <br /><br />The diseases formal name is avian flu and and some people have gotten the disease, which can be hard to diagnose. <br /><br />It is usually necessary for doctors to take a swab from the patent's throat or nose and send it to a laboratory. Either the lab will find the virus or grow it. <br /><br />If the disease isn't diagnosed early, it may be necessary to use blood tests to detect it and it can take weeks to get a correct diagnoses. <br /><br />Fortunately, there is a vaccine which can protect against the disease. If needed the U.S. will distribute the vaccine.
