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 It is a disease that infects farm birds like chickens and animals like cats.  Experts believe it started in 2003 in Asia, but by 2005 to 2006 there were new outbreaks in Africa, the Middle East and Europe.

 Chickens, domestic animals like cats and all wild birds can catch bird flu.  It’s very unusual for humans to catch this kind of flu.

 Most people who catch bird flu live very near to birds which have the disease. If you have touched an infected bird, you must wash very well.  If you think you may have the disease, you must see your doctor.

It’s caused by a new swine flu virus H1N1 that has changed in ways that allow it to spread from person to person. That makes it a human flu virus.

Symptoms of swine flu are like regular flu symptoms and include fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, body aches, headache, chills, and fatigue.