The Bird (Avian) Flu: Should I Be Worried?

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There is recent evidence that another pandemic could be emerging because of a growing bird flu (Avian Influenza) outbreak that has affected millions of birds, poultry farms and cattle herds in the US.  Because other human pandemics were caused by bird-derived viruses, including the Spanish flu of 1918 that killed an estimated 50 million people worldwide and the 1957 Asian flu that killed 69,800 people in the US, health officials have concerns.  Attendees will learn about the symptoms of bird flu, how bird flu spreads and how likely it is to spread to humans.  Recommendations for the Public from CDC on infection prevention, control, monitoring and treating symptomatic and asymptomatic persons with dairy cattle or other animal exposures (including pets) will also be reviewed.

Dr. Andrew G. Clair, Ph.D. is a pharmacologist with a 24 year career at Pfizer and 37 years in the Pharmaceutical Industry.  He has authored or co-authored over 100 publications in peer-reviewed medical journals on a variety of scientific matters related to pain, neuroscience, depression and kidney cancer.  In 2021, Dr. Clair became a NY State Public Health Training Leader for preventing and addressing COVID-19 Health Literacy Factors Influencing Public Health Preparedness, a collaboration between Cornell University and New York State.  Through the North Shore Public Library he has made presentations on "Drug Prices in the US: Are YOU Kidding Me?" and "Lessons Learned Post-COVID-19: A Practical Guide on How to Survive the Next Pandemic."