Bird Flu Suit?

Released by: Andrew Cavanagh

Are bird flu suits the answer to a full blown bird flu pandemic? Bird flu suits could be like closi

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Update Date: 6/7/2006 11:23:13 AM

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Bird flu suits could be like closing the barn door after the horse has bolted according to Australian health writer and bird flu expert Andrew Cavanagh.

With the bird flu still spreading across the world many people are trying to be proactive by buying up bird flu suits and bird flu kits.

But are bird flu suits the answer to a full blown bird flu pandemic?

Even though bird flu suits used properly are an effective means of protecting yourself from bird flu infection in most practical circumstances they won't stop you from catching the bird flu if it mutates to a human to human virus.

Are you likely to wear a bird flu suit to work?

Would you wear a bird flu suit while you're out shopping or going to church?

The greatest danger we face from the bird flu is that we don't know if or when it will mutate to a human to human virus.

And with many birds infected yet asymptomatic we don't know which birds could be hazardous.

It certainly does make sense for workers in the poultry industry to wear gloves and masks when they deal with bird and the faeces from birds.

If you're dealing with infected birds you'd be crazy not to wear a bird flu suit.

But wearing a bird flu suit does not mean you're fully protected from the bird flu virus.

Removing a bird flu suit without becoming infected takes skill and experience.

And in practice you won't wear a bird flu suit in social situations like office work, shopping, church or parties.

If the bird flu does mutate to a human to human virus these are the most likely places you'll catch the avian influenza virus - long before you have any warning that you need to wear your bird flu suit.

Buying a bird flu suit and some bird flu gloves certainly won't hurt you but a bird flu suit you don't wear is not bird flu protection.

So what is the most practical means of protection from the bird flu?

What can we do every day to lower our chance of catching the bird flu and other respiratory viruses like SARS the common cold and influenza?

In a World Health Organization news conference WHO Global Influenza Program leader Klaus Stohr said frequent hand washing was the best way to avoid a viral infection including the bird flu.

Every government health authority in the western world recommends hand washing as a basic precaution to prevent respiratory viruses like the bird flu, SARS, influenza and the common cold.

But washing your hands effectively to prevent bird flu is not quite as simple as it may seem on the surface. Technique is important as is the soap you use.

Antibacterial soaps are NOT recommended for regular hand washing even for health professionals.

Learning how to prevent bird flu by using hand washing and natural hygiene effectively can be complex.

This method of washing your hands and your nasal passageways is a science in itself called "advanced hygiene" and it's more complex than it might seem on the surface...

To help educate the general public Andrew Cavanagh is giving away a free download of his full $112 Advanced Hygiene Secrets package at www.howtopreventbirdflu.com