A: H5N1 does not transmit among human beings
B: bird flu spreads only among birds
C: H5N1 is a variant of flu virus
D: bird flu adapts easily to other species
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- The title that best expresses the theme of the passage is" ______ ". A: Thailand Is Badly Influenced by Bird Flu B: Bird Flu Has No Influence on Developed Countries C: The Outbreak of Bird Flu Is Very Astonishing D: Bird Flu Causes Asian Stock Market Losses
- Complete the following passage using words from the list A-L in the box below. A. sore B. severe C. connect D. infect E. pandemic F. epidemics G. commonly H. Unfortunately I. initially J. expected K. suspected L. runny Influenza, (1) called "the flu," is an illness caused by RNA viruses (Orthomyxoviridae family) that (2) the respiratory tract of many animals, birds, and humans. In most people, the infection results in the person getting a fever, cough, headache, and malaise (tired, no energy); some people also may develop a (3) throat, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The majority of individuals has flu symptoms for about 1-2 weeks and then recovers with no problems. However, compared with most other viral respiratory infections, such as the common cold, influenza (flu) infection can cause a more (4) illness with a mortality rate (death rate) of about 0.1% of people infected with the virus. The above is the usual situation for the yearly occurring "conventional" or "seasonal" flu strains. However, there are situations in which some flu outbreaks are severe. These severe outbreaks occur when a portion of the human population is exposed to a flu strain against which the population has little or no immunity because the virus has become altered in a significant way. These outbreaks are usually termed (5) . Unusually severe worldwide outbreaks (pandemics) have occurred several times in the last hundred years since influenza virus was identified in 1933. By an examination of preserved tissue, the worst influenza (6) (also termed the Spanish flu or Spanish influenza) occurred in 1918 when the virus caused between 40-100 million deaths worldwide, with a mortality rate estimated to range from 2%-20%. In April 2009, a new influenza strain against which the world population has little or no immunity was isolated from humans in Mexico. It quickly spread throughout the world so fast that the WHO declared this new flu strain (first termed novel H1N1 influenza A swine flu, often later shortened to H1N1 or swine flu) as the cause of a pandemic on June 11, 2009. This was the first declared flu pandemic in 41 years. Fortunately, there was a worldwide response that included vaccine production, good hygiene practices (especially hand washing), and the virus (H1N1) caused far less morbidity and mortality than was (7) and predicted. The WHO declared the pandemic's end on Aug. 10, 2010, because it no longer fit into the WHO's criteria for a pandemic. Researchers identified a new influenza-related viral strain, H3N2, in 2011, but this strain has caused only about 330 infections with one death in the U.S. Since 2003, researchers identified another strain, H5N1, a bird flu virus, that caused about 650 human infections. This virus has not been detected in the U.S. and easily spreads among people in contrast to other flu strains. (8) , people infected with H5N1 have a high death rate (about 60% of infected people die). Currently, H5N1 does not readily transfer from person to person like other flu viruses.
- 1.Ithas been reported that more than one kid __ with the “Bird Flu”. A: has been infected B: have beeninfected C: have infected D: has been infecting
- The flu can be serious among the elderly or .
- There are several research centers in China a certain disease called bird flu is being studied.
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How many people have been infected by bird flu in Hong Kong in 1997 A: At least three. B: Six. C: Thirteen. D: Fifteen.
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3. has become the first pandemic of the 21st Century. A: The Spanish flu B: Swine flu C: Hong Kong flu D: Asian Flu
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The vaccine usually given at birth is ( ) A: Malik B: bursa of Fabricius C: Newcastle disease D: Bird flu
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In the case of a family in Vietnam, ______. A: WHO said all of the members contracted the bird flu B: experts think it's possibly caused by the spread of bird flu C: three of them fell ill due to a serious unidentified disease D: the sisters caught a disease after tests were done on them
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View the video clip and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the video? A: Human beings are the only species that can catch the flu. B: Some animals can contract certain strains of the influenza virus. C: Animals may transmit the influenza virus to humans. D: The flu can escalate from a snotty nose, needing bed rest to a global pandemic.