Why should we be more concerned about mutations to the bird flu virus over other viruses?

All viruses, whether we know about them or not, are liable to mutate in ways which affect their characteristics (such as strength, ease / rate of transmission, affects on host). What is it about bird flu that singles this virus out as particularly dangerous and hence warrants so much concern? Surely all viruses have the potential to become lethal to humans (or any other animal, I wouldn鈥檛 want to single us out as privileged)?

Why should we be more concerned about mutations to the bird flu virus over other viruses?free spyware remobal

This is not the first bird flu virus which has killed humans.

There was another one back in the early 20th century, I believe it may have been in 1918 or thereabouts, which killed 20 million people worldwide.

It is therefore the case that bird flu can be very dangerous indeed.

Why should we be more concerned about mutations to the bird flu virus over other viruses?kawasaki

Avian Flu and Influenza need new vaccines every year because they become immune to the advances of original vaccines. And because they mutate so rapidly they are more deadly than you can possibly imagine. Not the mention the fact that a single pigeon could crap the Bird Flu on your head and you'd die.
just had to say pigeons are apparently immune to bird flu,it effects poultry..more chance of a pigeon crapping e coli on you as most dropping have it present.I think this thing with bird flu is worrying but what can we do,we cant predict the future only speculate,hopefully we'll all be fine!!
Because influenza viruses have caused severe epidemics in the past.