Flu viruses by: Kunbi Balogun
Many of us are naturally concerned by the alarming spread of viruses in recent year; the birdflu virus was a huge threat to Europe and most parts of the world. The H5NI bird flu virus was first shown to have passed from birds to humans in 1997. Even more recently, swine flu is incresingly becoming a huge threat with its ability to mutate and chane form. The first case of swine fly was reported in Mexice; however, it has since spread to over 66 countries with over 203 confirmed cases reported in Britain. The very young, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems ate particularly at risk from these viruses.
